ออกตัว
òk dtuua
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)
to begin moving or to make a start, especially for a vehicle or in a race; also to pull away from a stop
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyไฟเขียวfai kĭiaoไฟเขียวfai kĭiao1green traffic light2green light; approval/permissionรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerออกตัวòk dtuuaออกตัวòk dtuua1[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)2[to] preface with a disclaimer; hedge; make excuses in advance3[to] jump the gun; act prematurely; show off earlyช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
As soon as the light turned green, the car started moving slowly.
2NounB2
[to] preface with a disclaimer; hedge; make excuses in advance
to speak or act in advance to protect oneself, soften criticism, or make a disclaimer before stating the main point; to make excuses beforehand
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerออกตัวòk dtuuaออกตัวòk dtuua1[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)2[to] preface with a disclaimer; hedge; make excuses in advance3[to] jump the gun; act prematurely; show off earlyก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineวิธีทำwí-tee tamวิธีทำwí-tee taminstructions; method; steps; directionsงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
Let me preface by saying I’m not blaming anyone, but I’d like us to adjust our workflow a bit.
3NounC1
[to] jump the gun; act prematurely; show off early
to act too soon or show off before it is appropriate or before results are proven, such as celebrating or claiming credit early
Examples
ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.ผลสอบpŏn sòpผลสอบpŏn sòpexam result; test scoreเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerออกตัวòk dtuuaออกตัวòk dtuua1[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)2[to] preface with a disclaimer; hedge; make excuses in advance3[to] jump the gun; act prematurely; show off earlyฉลองchà-lŏngฉลองchà-lŏng[to] celebrateก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The exam results aren’t out yet, but he already celebrated early.
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ออกตัวòk dtuuaออกตัวòk dtuua[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)