ออกจะ
ɔ̀ɔk-jàMeaning
1AdverbB1
rather; quite; somewhat
used before an adjective to mean 'rather' or 'quite', often to soften the statement.
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàrather; quite; somewhatแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
The food at this restaurant is rather expensive.
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His idea is quite strange, but it's interesting.
อากาศaa-gàatวันนี้wan-níiออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàร้อนอบอ้าวrɔ́ɔn-òp-âaoไม่น่าmâi-nâaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkเลยləəi
The weather today is rather hot and humid; we probably shouldn't go outside.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàสวนทางsǔuan-taangกับgàpความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimไปbpaiสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i
His decision this time is rather contrary to the team's expectations.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔk
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
ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
ออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàrather; quite; somewhatrather; quite; somewhatWord