ออดอ้อน
ɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favor
to speak or behave in a soft, sweet, or cute way to persuade [sb], gain sympathy, or get what one wants; to sweet-talk
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔn1[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favor2coaxing; sweetly pleading (tone/manner)คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2classifier: ตัว3dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
The daughter sweet-talked her father into buying her a new doll.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnแฟนfɛɛnให้hâiยอมyɔɔmไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeด้วยกันdûuai-ganช่วงchûuangสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daa
He tried to persuade his girlfriend to go to the beach with him over the weekend by being sweet.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเจ้านายjâo-naaiก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmอนุมัติà-nú-mátให้hâiลาlaaหยุดยาวyùt-yaaoช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanอยู่ดีyùu-dii
No matter how much he tried to sweet-talk, the boss still wouldn't approve his long leave during the festival period.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiที่จะtîi-jàออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเสมอsà-mə̌ə
That child always knows how to act cute and sweet to adults to get what he wants.
2AdjectiveB2
coaxing; sweetly pleading (tone/manner)
having a soft, affectionate, or cute tone or manner used to persuade or win favor
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔn1[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favor2coaxing; sweetly pleading (tone/manner)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy item
She spoke to him in a sweet, pleading tone, asking him to help lift the heavy things.
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แมวmɛɛoตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taangออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiมันmanหิวhǐu
My favorite cat likes to make cute, affectionate gestures when it's hungry.
สายตาsǎai-dtaaออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukสุนัขจรจัดsù-nák-jɔɔn-jàtตัวนั้นdtuua-nánทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnอดใจòt-jaiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรับมาráp-maaเลี้ยงlíiang
The pleading, cute gaze of that stray puppy made me unable to resist, so I had to adopt it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútในnaiการขายgaan-kǎaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ซื้อsʉ́ʉสินค้าsǐn-káaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though they knew his sweet-talking words were just a sales tactic, many people still softened and bought his products anyway.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔt
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
ออดɔ̀ɔtออดɔ̀ɔt1doorbell; buzzer; electric bell2[to] plead repeatedly; wheedledoorbell; buzzer; electric bellPart 1
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อ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn1[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish2[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gently[to] act cute; [to] be coquettishPart 2
ออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔn[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favor[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favorWord