อดออม
òt-ɔɔmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] save money by being frugal; be thrifty
To save money by being frugal and consciously limiting one's spending; to practice thrift in order to accumulate savings.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอดòtอดòt1[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)2[to] go without; [to] forgo3[to] fast; [to] abstain from foodออมเงินɔɔm-ngənออมเงินɔɔm-ngən[to] save moneyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
He is saving money by being frugal in order to buy a new bicycle.
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คุณพ่อคุณแม่kun pôr kun mâeสอนsŏnให้hâiฉันchănรู้จักrúu jàkอดòtออมเงินom ngernตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กๆdèk dèkเพื่อpêuuaอนาคตà-naa-kótที่มั่นคงtêe mân kong
My parents taught me to practice thrift and save money since I was young for a stable future.
พนักงานออฟฟิศpá-nák-ngaan-ɔ́ɔp-fítหลายคนlǎai-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàห่อข้าวhɔ̀ɔ-kâaoไปbpaiกินginที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอดออมòt-ɔɔmค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวันwan
Many office workers choose to pack their own lunch for work to be frugal with their daily expenses.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnการรู้จักgaan-rúu-jàkอดออมòt-ɔɔmและlɛ́วางwaangแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenทักษะták-sàที่tîiจำjamเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîngสำหรับsǎm-ràpการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wít
In an era of economic uncertainty, knowing how to be frugal and plan your finances carefully is an essential life skill.
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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ออมɔɔmออมɔɔm1[to] save; be thrifty2saving; thrift3[to] conserve; hold back [sth]4gentle; soft (in tone/force) [literary][to] save; be thriftyPart 2
อดออมòt-ɔɔmอดออมòt-ɔɔm[to] save money by being frugal; be thrifty[to] save money by being frugal; be thriftyWord