ออฟ
ɔ́ɔpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
off; switched off
in a state of not operating or not turned on; switched off (borrowed from English; informal)
Examples
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downสวิตช์sà-wítสวิตช์sà-wít1switch (electrical control)2network switchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
The living room lights are off; please flip the switch.
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คอมkɔmผมpǒmออฟɔ́ɔpไปbpaiเองeengตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnไม่รู้mâi-rúuเพราะprɔ́อัปเดตàp-dèetหรือrʉ̌ʉไฟfaiตกdtòk
My computer turned off by itself at night; not sure if it was an update or a power dip.
ช่วยchûuaiเช็กchékหน่อยnɔ̀iว่าwâaไวไฟwai-faiออฟɔ́ɔpหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangเพราะprɔ́สัญญาณsǎn-yaanหายไปhǎai-bpai
Please check if the Wi‑Fi is off because the signal is gone.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmออฟɔ́ɔpเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatกับgàpจอมอนิเตอร์jɔɔ-mɔɔ-ní-dtə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótค่าไฟkâa-fai
Before leaving the office, don’t forget to switch off the air conditioner and monitors to reduce the electricity bill.
2VerbB1
[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)
to take leave or be absent from work; to not work on a given day (slang/colloquial, from English)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-rá[to] run an errand
Tomorrow I'm taking a day off to run errands.
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He is off on Friday, so he won't attend the morning meeting.
ถ้าtâaออฟวันɔ́ɔp-wanนี้níiฉันchǎnจะjàชดเชยchót-chəəiงานngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiสัปดาห์sàp-daa
If I take today off, I'll make up the work within the week.
ทีมซัพพอร์ตtiim-sáp-pɔ̂ɔtออฟɔ́ɔpหลายคนlǎai-konช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดเวรjàt-weenใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Many support team members are off during the holiday, so we have to rearrange shifts to maintain service.
3NounB1
day off; time off (slang/loanword)
a day or period when one is not working (slang/colloquial, from English)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)
Tomorrow I’m off; I don’t have to go to the office.
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He’s taking a day off to run personal errands.
Next week I’m off on Friday; I’ll take my mom to the doctor.
ทีมเราtiim-raoสลับsà-làpตารางdtaa-raangกันganออฟɔ́ɔpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiคนkonประจำการbprà-jam-gaanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa
Our team staggers days off so that someone is on duty throughout the week.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออฟ said อ๊อบ?
ɔ́ɔp
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written อ๊อบ (ɔ́ɔp). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
ɔ́ɔp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written อ๊อบ (ɔ́ɔp).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.