อดใจ
òt-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold back
To control one's desires or impulses; to resist the temptation to do something one wants to do; to refrain.
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอดใจòt-jaiอดใจòt-jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold backไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]
The cake looks delicious, but I have to resist because I'm on a diet.
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เห็นhěnเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaลดราคาlót-raa-kaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoอดใจòt-jaiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉมาmaaจนได้jon-dâai
Seeing the clothes on sale, I couldn't resist; I just had to buy them.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอดใจòt-jaiไม่mâiพูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛkระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaกำลังgam-langอธิบายà-tí-baaiแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaan
He tried to refrain from interrupting while his boss was explaining the project plan.
การอดใจgaan òt jaiจากjàakสิ่งยั่วยุsìng yûua yúเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiในnaiแต่ละdtàe láวันwanจะjàช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangวินัยwí-naiให้hâiตัวเองdtuua engในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Resisting small, everyday temptations helps build self-discipline in the long run.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
อดใจòt-jaiอดใจòt-jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold back[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold backWord