ออนแอร์
ɔɔn-ɛɛMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be/go on air (intransitive)
to be broadcast or to start broadcasting on TV, radio, or online (e.g., รายการออนแอร์แล้ว)
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รายการโปรดraai-gaan-bpròotรายการโปรดraai-gaan-bpròot1favorite show/program2favorites (list)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛ1[to] be/go on air (intransitive)2[to] air/broadcast [sth] (media usage)3on air; being broadcastตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningวันศุกร์นี้wan-sùk-níiวันศุกร์นี้wan-sùk-níithis Fridayตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My favorite show will be broadcast for the first time this Friday. I'm so excited!
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ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiถ่ายทำtàai-tamเสร็จsètนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-rài
This drama finished filming a long time ago, but it's still unknown when it will start broadcasting.
กว่าgwàaซีรีส์sii-rîiจะได้jà-dâaiออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpต้องdtɔ̂ngต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuกับgàpกองเซ็นเซอร์gɔɔng-sen-sə̂əอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
Before the series could be broadcast, the director had to fight with the censorship board for several months.
เทปtêepสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatพิเศษpí-sèetนี้níiจะjàถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganทั่วโลกtûua-lôokผ่านpàanช่องทางออนไลน์chɔ̂ng-taang-ɔɔn-laai
This special interview tape will be broadcast simultaneously worldwide via online channels.
2VerbB2
[to] air/broadcast [sth] (media usage)
to broadcast a program to the public on TV, radio, or online
Examples
สถานีวิทยุsà-tǎa-nii-wít-tá-yúสถานีวิทยุsà-tǎa-nii-wít-tá-yúradio stationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛ1[to] be/go on air (intransitive)2[to] air/broadcast [sth] (media usage)3on air; being broadcastเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesคลาสสิกklâat-sìkคลาสสิกklâat-sìk1classic; classical (traditional, of lasting value)2classical (genre, e.g., classical music)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)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángthroughout; all throughคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)
Our radio station will broadcast classical music for you to listen to all night long.
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ทางtaangช่องchɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaแทนtɛɛnละครlá-kɔɔnในช่วงnai-chûuangไว้อาลัยwái-aa-lai
The channel decided to broadcast a wildlife documentary instead of a drama during the mourning period.
แพลตฟอร์มสตรีมมิงplàt-fom sà-dtreem-mîngบางbaangเจ้าjâoเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàออนแอร์on aeทุกtúkตอนdtonของkŏngซีรีส์see-rêeพร้อมกันpróm ganในnaiวันเดียวwan diao
Some streaming platforms choose to broadcast all episodes of a series simultaneously on the same day.
สถานีโทรทัศน์sà-tǎa-nii-too-rá-tátถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkที่tîiออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛภาพข่าวpâap-kàaoที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpเยาวชนyao-wá-chonในnaiช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaไพรม์ไทม์prai-tai
The television station was heavily criticized for broadcasting news footage unsuitable for young people during prime time.
3AdjectiveB2
on air; being broadcast
currently being broadcast on TV, radio, or online
Examples
รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ทีวีtii-wiiทีวีtii-wii1television (device)2television (broadcast medium)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)รายการraai-gaanรายการraai-gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛ1[to] be/go on air (intransitive)2[to] air/broadcast [sth] (media usage)3on air; being broadcastอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfect
Hurry, turn on the TV! The show you like is currently on air right now.
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ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเรตติ้งrèet-dtîngดีมากdii-mâakทั้งที่táng-tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛไปbpaiได้dâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiตอนdtɔɔn
This drama has very high ratings, even though it has only been on air for a few episodes.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiข่าวด่วนkàao-dùuanกำลังgam-langออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛอยู่yùuเราraoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatตัดdtàtเข้าkâoโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaได้dâai
While the breaking news is currently being broadcast, we cannot cut to commercials.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛซีรีส์sii-rîiจะjàยังyangออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛไม่mâiจบjòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛสินค้าsǐn-káaที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngก็gɔ̂ขายดีkǎai-diiเป็นbpenเทteeน้ำnáamเทteeท่าtâaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though the series hasn't finished its broadcast run, related merchandise is already selling like hotcakes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออนแอร์ said ออน-แอ?
ɔɔn-ɛɛ
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ออนɔɔnออนɔɔn1[to] be online; come online (colloq.)2on; switched on (loanword)[to] be online; come online (colloq.)Part 1
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แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)air conditioner; ACPart 2
ออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛออนแอร์ɔɔn-ɛɛ[to] be/go on air (intransitive)[to] be/go on air (intransitive)Word