ออดๆ
òt òtMeanings
1AdverbB2
whimperingly; pleadingly
in a soft, repeated crying, whining, or pleading manner
Examples
เด็กหญิงdèk yĭngเด็กหญิงdèk yĭng1girl (young female child)2formal title for a young girlตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepออดๆòt òtออดๆòt òt1whimperingly; pleadingly2with a repeated buzzing or ringing soundเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The little girl cried and whined because she wanted a new toy.
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ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngออดๆòt òtอยู่yòoหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooเพื่อpêuuaขอkŏrออกไปòk bpaiวิ่งเล่นwîng lênข้างนอกkâang nôk
The elderly patient moaned softly in pain throughout the night.
เวลาที่way-laa têeเขาkăoทำtamความผิดkwaam pìtเขาkăoมักจะmák jàเข้าไปkâo bpaiอ้อนônและláeร้องไห้róng hâiออดๆòt òtจนกว่าjon gwàaแม่mâeจะjàยอมyomยกโทษyók tôhtให้hâi
Whenever he makes a mistake, he usually goes to plead and cry softly until his mother forgives him.
เธอterไม่ชอบmâi chôpเลยเวลาloie way-laaที่têeแฟนfaenหนุ่มnùmทำตัวtam dtuuaเหมือนmĕuuanเด็กdèkแล้วláeoมาmaaร้องróngออดๆòt òtเพื่อpêuuaเรียกร้องrîak róngความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiจากjàakเธอter
She absolutely dislikes it when her boyfriend acts like a child and whines to demand her attention.
2AdverbB2
with a repeated buzzing or ringing sound
with a repeated sound like a buzzer, bell, or similar signal
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downกริ่งgrìngกริ่งgrìng1bell; doorbell; buzzer2ringing sound; ringหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeออดๆòt òtออดๆòt òt1whimperingly; pleadingly2with a repeated buzzing or ringing soundจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
Someone rang the front doorbell repeatedly until I had to rush to open the door.
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สัญญาณเตือนภัยsăn-yaan dteuuan paiในnaiตึกdtèukดังdangออดๆòt òtเพื่อpêuuaบอกให้bòk hâiทุกคนtúk konรีบrêepอพยพòp-pá-yópออกไปòk bpai
The alarm in the building buzzed repeatedly to tell everyone to evacuate quickly.
เครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàkในnaiโรงงานrohng ngaanส่งเสียงดังsòng sĭiang dangออดๆòt òtเพื่อpêuuaเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaระบบrá-bòpมีmeeความร้อนสูงkwaam rón sŏongเกินไปgern bpai
The factory machine made a repeated buzzing sound to warn that the system was overheating.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงสัญญาณsĭiang săn-yaanดังdangออดๆòt òtแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaหมดเวลาmòt way-laaทำtamข้อสอบkôr sòpแล้วláeo
If you hear the signal buzzing repeatedly, it means the exam time is up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออดๆ said ออด-ออด?
òt òt
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
òt
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 | — | — |