อดทน
òt-tonMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] endure; persevere; be patient
to continue through difficulty, pain, or hardship without giving up; to be patient
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องอดทนdtɔ̂ng-òt-tonต้องอดทนdtɔ̂ng-òt-tonmust be patient; must endureตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodปวดฟันbpùuat-fanปวดฟันbpùuat-fan1toothache2[to] have a toothache; [to] have pain in a tooth
I have to endure when my tooth hurts.
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Yesterday I endured standing and waiting a long time to see the doctor.
เธอtəəอดทนòt-tonทำงานtam-ngaanทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเสร็จทันเวลาsèt-tan-wee-laa
She endured working all night so the project would be finished on time.
เราraoต้องอดทนdtɔ̂ng-òt-tonผ่านpàanช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakนี้níiไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiและlɛ́ท้อtɔ́ɔแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
We must endure and get through this difficult period together, no matter how tired and discouraged we feel.
2AdjectiveB1
patient (person); enduring
describing a person who can tolerate difficulty or discomfort without complaining; having perseverance
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleอดทนòt-tonอดทนòt-ton1[to] endure; persevere; be patient2patient (person); enduringไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)บ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy load
My older sister is a persevering person; she doesn’t complain even when she has to work hard.
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โค้ชkóotบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaที่tîiอดทนòt-tonจึงjʉngผ่านpàanการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmที่tîiหนักnàkได้dâai
The coach said he is a resilient athlete, so he can get through the tough training.
แม่ค้าmâe-káaคนนี้kon néeอดทนòt tonกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่têeต่อรองdtò rongเก่งgèngมากๆmâak mâakและláeยังyangยิ้มyímได้dâiตลอดdtà-lòt
This vendor is patient with very hard-bargaining customers and still keeps smiling.
เขาkăoถูกtòokยกย่องyók yôngว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนkonอดทนòt tonเพราะpráwเผชิญpà-chernปัญหาbpan-hăaซ้ำๆsám-sámโดยdoiไม่mâiท้อถอยtóo tŏiและláeไม่mâiโวยวายwoi waai
He is praised as a persevering person because he faces recurring problems without losing heart or complaining.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อดòtอดòt1[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)2[to] go without; [to] forgo3[to] fast; [to] abstain from food[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)Part 1
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ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 2
อดทนòt-tonอดทนòt-ton[to] endure; persevere; be patient[to] endure; persevere; be patientWord