ออฟบีต
ɔ́ɔp-bìitMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
unconventional; quirky; not mainstream
Unusual or different from normal; not following the common style.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สไตล์sà-dtaiสไตล์sà-dtai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuua1dressing; getting dressed2dress; way of dressingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìit1unconventional; quirky; not mainstream2offbeat (music)3syncopated; stressing weak beats (music)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-kraiไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai1unique; one-of-a-kind; distinctive2uniquely; in a way unlike othersดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like his offbeat fashion style; it's unique.
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คาเฟ่kaa-fêhร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengได้dâiออฟบีตóf-bèetมากmâakมีแต่mee dtàeของkŏngแปลกๆbplàek bplàekเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
This cafe is decorated in a very offbeat way; it's full of strange things.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการทำgaan-tamหนังnǎngที่tîiมีmiiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitและlɛ́คาดเดายากkâat-dao-yâak
This director is famous for making films with offbeat and unpredictable plots.
เขาkǎoมีmiiอารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎnที่tîiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiเลยləəiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้าใจkâo-jaiมุกmúkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He has a rather offbeat sense of humor, so most people don't really get his jokes.
2NounC1
offbeat (music)
In music, a beat between the main beats; a weak beat.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดนตรีเร็กเก้don-dtrii-rék-gêeดนตรีเร็กเก้don-dtrii-rék-gêereggae musicเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกีตาร์gii-dtâaกีตาร์gii-dtâaguitarที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìit1unconventional; quirky; not mainstream2offbeat (music)3syncopated; stressing weak beats (music)
In reggae music, we often emphasize the guitar sound on the offbeat.
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มือกลองmʉʉ-glɔɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaจังหวะjang-wàออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitให้hâiคงที่kong-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพลงpleengมีmiiความน่าสนใจkwaam-nâa-sǒn-jai
The drummer has to keep the offbeat steady to make the song interesting.
การดีดgaan-dìitเบสbèetบนbonจังหวะjang-wàออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamคือkʉʉหัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngดนตรีdon-dtriiแนวnɛɛoฟังก์fang
Plucking the bass precisely on the offbeat is the heart of funk music.
เสน่ห์sà-nàeของkŏngเพลงplayngนี้néeอยู่ที่yòo têeการสอดแทรกgaan sòt sâekเสียงsĭiangเครื่องเป่าkrêuuang bpàoทองเหลืองtong lĕuuangเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiทุกๆtúk túkจังหวะjang-wàออฟบีตóf-bèet
The charm of this song lies in the insertion of brass sounds on every single offbeat.
3AdjectiveC1
syncopated; stressing weak beats (music)
In music, with stress on the weak beats; syncopated.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจังหวะกลองjang-wà-glɔɔngจังหวะกลองjang-wà-glɔɔng1drumbeat; drum pulse2drum rhythm/grooveแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìit1unconventional; quirky; not mainstream2offbeat (music)3syncopated; stressing weak beats (music)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สนุกสนานsà-nùk-sà-nǎanสนุกสนานsà-nùk-sà-nǎan1joyful; merry; lively2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself (be merry)
This song has an offbeat (syncopated) drum rhythm that makes it feel fun.
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ดนตรีแจ๊สdon-dtrii-jɛ́ɛtหลายlǎaiแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngใช้cháiจังหวะjang-wàออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́อิสระìt-sà-ràในnaiการด้นสดgaan-dôn-sòt
Many branches of jazz music use offbeat (syncopated) rhythms to create complexity and freedom for improvisation.
ท่วงทำนองtûuang tam-nongที่têeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiนี้néeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoถูกtòokขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuanด้วยdûuayโครงkrohngสร้างจังหวะsâang jang-wàออฟบีตóf-bèetที่têeซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo
This seemingly simple melody is actually driven by an underlying offbeat (syncopated) rhythmic structure.
การใช้gaan-cháiเปียโนbpiia-nooในnaiลักษณะlák-sà-nàออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángเพลงpleengถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการฉีกgaan-chìikขนบkà-nòpของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงป๊อปpleeng-bpɔ́pในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
The use of the piano in an offbeat (syncopated) manner throughout the song was a complete break from the pop music conventions of that era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออฟบีต said อ๊อบ-บีต?
ɔ́ɔp-bìit
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 -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.
Word Breakdown
ออฟɔ́ɔpออฟɔ́ɔp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)off; switched offPart 1
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ออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitออฟบีตɔ́ɔp-bìitunconventional; quirky; not mainstreamunconventional; quirky; not mainstreamWord