ออกห่าง
ɔ̀ɔk-hàangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] move away; [to] keep away
to move away, stay away, or physically keep a distance from someone or something
Examples
คุณควรkun-kuuanคุณควรkun-kuuanyou shouldเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàang1[to] move away; [to] keep away2[to] distance oneself; [to] drift apartจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
You should walk away from that dog because it is very aggressive.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatสั่งให้sàng-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangจากjàakพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətไฟไหม้fai-mâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The police ordered the public to stay away from the area where the fire broke out for safety.
เมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnงูพิษngoo pítขดตัวkòt dtuuaอยู่ในyòo naiพุ่มไม้pûm máaiเขาkăoจึงjeungค่อยkôiๆ-ถอยtŏiออกห่างòk hàangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wang
When he saw a venomous snake coiled in the bush, he slowly and carefully backed away.
ในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngนักเรียนnák-riianทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนyʉʉnออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangจากjàakสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดือดdʉ̀ʉatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอันตรายan-dtà-raai
During the experiment, all students must stand away from the boiling chemicals to prevent danger.
2VerbB2
[to] distance oneself; [to] drift apart
to become emotionally distant or less close to someone in a relationship
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตีตัวออกห่างdtii-dtuua-ɔ̀ɔk-hàangตีตัวออกห่างdtii-dtuua-ɔ̀ɔk-hàang[to] distance oneself; keep one's distanceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)รับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàpรับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàp[to] answer the phone
Lately, he feels that his girlfriend is starting to become emotionally distant and rarely answers his calls.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtแอบɛ̀ɛpนินทาnin-taaเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเริ่มrə̂əmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangจากjàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนkonนั้นnán
When he found out his close friend was gossiping about him, he started trying to distance himself from that friend.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangจากjàakเขาkǎo
After a severe argument, she decided to step back and started to distance herself from him.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความรักkwaam-rákเริ่มrə̂əmจืดจางjʉ̀ʉt-jaangฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งfàai-dai-fàai-nʉ̀ngมักจะmák-jàหาข้ออ้างhǎa-kɔ̂ɔ-âangที่จะtîi-jàออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยุติyú-dtìความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan
When love starts to fade, one party will usually find excuses to become emotionally distant in order to end the relationship.
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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ห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedfar; distantPart 2
ออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàangออกห่างɔ̀ɔk-hàang[to] move away; [to] keep away[to] move away; [to] keep awayWord