ออกตัว
ɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[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; whenไฟเขียวfai kĭiaoไฟเขียวfai kĭiao1green traffic light2green light; approval/permissionรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerออกตัวòk dtuuaออกตัวòk dtuua1[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)2[to] preface with a disclaimer; hedge; make excuses in advanceช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
As soon as the light turned green, the car started moving slowly.
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นักวิ่งnák wîngออกตัวòk dtuuaพร้อมprómเสียงปืนsĭiang bpeunและláeเร่งrêngฝีเท้าfĕe táoขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
The runners took off with the sound of the gun and gradually increased their pace.
เรือเฟอร์รี่rʉʉa-fəə-rîiออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaจากjàakท่าtâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแซงsɛɛngเรือrʉʉaลำเล็กlam-lékที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtรอrɔɔอยู่yùu
The ferry pulled away from the pier and passed the small boats that were waiting.
รถไฟrót faiออกตัวòk dtuuaอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuanก่อนgònค่อยๆkôi kôiเร่งความเร็วrêng kwaam reoพ้นpónสถานีsà-tăa-nee
The train pulled away smoothly before gradually accelerating past the station.
2VerbB2
[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
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuua1[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)2[to] preface with a disclaimer; hedge; make excuses in advanceก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[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)3will; would (in conditional results)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a 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.
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เขาkǎoออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaไม่ใช่mâi-châiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเสนอsà-nə̌əความเห็นkwaam-hěnอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
He made a disclaimer that he’s not an expert, then offered his opinion cautiously.
วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaว่าwâaเวลาwee-laaอาจàatไม่พอmâi-pɔɔจึงjʉngจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kan
The speaker preempted by saying time might be insufficient, so he would cover only key points.
เธอtəəออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaทันทีtan-tiiว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaวิจารณ์wí-jaanส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganเสียงsǐiangคัดค้านkát-káanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเสนอsà-nə̌əข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́
She immediately prefaced that she had no intention of making personal criticism to stave off objections before giving suggestions.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuua[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)Word