ออกสาว
ɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] begin to mature into a young woman
To begin developing from a girl into a young woman.
Examples
หลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoหลานสาวlǎan-sǎao1niece2granddaughterเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎao1[to] begin to mature into a young woman2[to] show feminine mannerisms (colloquial)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ตัวสูงdtuua-sǔungตัวสูงdtuua-sǔungtall (of a person or animal)เกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
My niece is starting to develop into a young woman. She's now almost as tall as her mother.
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ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoเริ่มrə̂əmออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแม่mɛ̂ɛจึงjʉngคุยkuiกับgàpเธอtəəเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngร่างกายrâang-gaai
Her daughter is starting to develop into a young woman, so she talked to her about the changes in her body.
ปีก่อนbpee gònหลานสาวlăan săaoยังyangดูเป็นdoo bpenเด็กdèkตัวเล็กdtuua lékๆ-อยู่yòoเลยloieแต่dtàeปีนี้bpee néeเริ่มrêrmออกสาวòk săaoแล้วláeo
Just last year, my niece still looked like a little girl, but this year she's starting to develop into a young woman.
พอpɔɔลูกlûukเริ่มrə̂əmออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoและlɛ́มีmiiประจำเดือนbprà-jam-dʉʉanครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂อธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngเหล่านี้lào-níiเป็นbpenเรื่องธรรมดาrʉ̂ʉang-tam-má-daaของkɔ̌ɔngวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
When her daughter began developing into a young woman and had her first period, her mother explained that these changes were a normal part of adolescence.
2VerbB2
[to] show feminine mannerisms (colloquial)
To display noticeably feminine behavior or mannerisms, especially when said of a man.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎao1[to] begin to mature into a young woman2[to] show feminine mannerisms (colloquial)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเสียงเล็กเสียงน้อยsǐiang-lék-sǐiang-nɔ́ɔiเสียงเล็กเสียงน้อยsǐiang-lék-sǐiang-nɔ́ɔia little, high-pitched voice; a coy voiceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementจีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
My male friend has feminine mannerisms when we chat; he likes to use a soft, high-pitched voice and make delicate hand gestures.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiมีmiiท่าทางtâa-taangออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkและlɛ́เขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiปิดบังbpìt-bangบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkด้านdâanนี้níi
My older brother has had feminine mannerisms since childhood, and he has never hidden that side of his personality.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngชายchaaiคนนี้kon-níiปรับbpràpน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangและlɛ́ท่าทางtâa-taangให้ดูhâi-duuออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiเขาkǎoรับบทráp-bòt
This male actor adjusted his voice and gestures to appear more feminine, in keeping with the personality of the character he was playing.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoมีmiiท่าทางtâa-taangออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaเราraoจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpใครkraiเพราะprɔ́บุคลิกbùk-ká-líkกับgàpรสนิยมทางเพศrót-ní-yom-taang-pêetเป็นbpenคนละเรื่องkon-lá-rʉ̂ʉangกันgan
His feminine mannerisms do not tell us whom he is attracted to, because mannerisms and sexual orientation are different things.
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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
ออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎaoออกสาวɔ̀ɔk-sǎao[to] begin to mature into a young woman[to] begin to mature into a young womanWord