ออดแอด
ɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sickly; frequently unwell
Often or continually in poor health, typically with recurring minor ailments.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛt1sickly; frequently unwell2with a repeated creaking soundเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหยุดเรียนyùt-riianหยุดเรียนyùt-riian[to] be off school; [to] take time off schoolบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequently
He's been sick on and off lately, so he often misses school.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛลูกlûukเข้าkâoโรงเรียนroong-riianก็gɔ̂ป่วยbpùuaiออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเป็นหวัดbpen-wàtเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ
Since starting school, my child has kept getting minor illnesses—first a cold, then a sore throat.
คุณยายkun yaaiเจ็บjèpออดแอดòt àetอยู่yòoบ่อยbòiๆ-เราraoจึงjeungแวะไปwáe bpaiดูแลdoo laeท่านtâanทุกวันtúk wan
Grandma often has minor health problems, so we stop by every day to look after her.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เจ็บjèpออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngลางานlaa-ngaanเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
Although he isn't seriously ill, his recurring minor ailments mean he has to take time off work periodically.
2AdverbB2
with a repeated creaking sound
Used to imitate or describe a repeated creaking sound, such as that made by a wooden cart, an old door, or a moving wheel.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiang[to] make a sound; make noise; call outออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛt1sickly; frequently unwell2with a repeated creaking soundทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiwhenever; every time thatเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[to] drop/drip (small amount)2[to] apply drops (medicine)3[to] insert a coin4[to] add a small amount (food/condiment)5[to] tease/flirt lightlyน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบานพับbaan-pápบานพับbaan-páphinge
This wooden door creaks every time it's opened, so I'm thinking of oiling the hinges.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวัวwuuaลากlâakเกวียนgwiianผ่านpàanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangล้อlɔ́ɔดังdangออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛt
When an ox pulled a cart past the house, I heard its wheels creaking.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàหยอดyɔ̀ɔtน้ำมันnám-manที่tîiบานพับbaan-pápแล้วlɛ́ɛoประตูbprà-dtuuบานbaanเก่าgàoก็gɔ̂ยังyangส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiลมlomพัดpátจนjonมันmanขยับkà-yàp
Even after the hinges had been oiled, the old door still creaked whenever the wind made it move.
ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiคุณตาkun-dtaaนั่งnângโยกyôokเก้าอี้ไม้gâo-îi-máaiตัวdtuuaเก่าgàoไปมาbpai-maaเสียงsǐiangออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtจากjàakเก้าอี้gâo-îiก็gɔ̂ดังdangแทรกsɛ̂ɛkเสียงsǐiangคุยkuiในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
As Grandpa rocked back and forth in the old wooden chair, its creaking occasionally cut through the conversation in the room.
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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แอดɛ̀ɛtแอดɛ̀ɛt1[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)2admin (page/group administrator)3ad; advertisement (esp. online)4university admissions (Thailand)[to] add [sb/account] (on apps/social media)Part 2
ออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtออดแอดɔ̀ɔt-ɛ̀ɛtsickly; frequently unwellsickly; frequently unwellWord