ออฟโรด
ɔ́ɔp-rôotMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
off-road; for rough terrain
Designed for or taking place on rough, natural terrain rather than on paved roads.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)ออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôot1off-road; for rough terrain2off-roading (the activity)3off-road vehicle; 4x4
This car uses off-road tires.
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สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiทริปtrípออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotที่tîiกาญจนบุรีgaan-jà-ná-bù-riiกันgan
This weekend, we are going on an off-road trip to Kanchanaburi.
จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanคันkanนี้níiออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaสำหรับsǎm-ràpเส้นทางsên-taangออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
This bicycle is designed specifically for off-road trails.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีmiiコースออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngนักขับnák-kàpเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
This competition has an off-road course that greatly challenges the drivers' abilities.
2NounB1
off-roading (the activity)
The activity or sport of driving on unpaved, rough terrain.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ออฟโรดôf-ròhtออฟโรดôf-ròht1off-road; for rough terrain2off-roading (the activity)3off-road vehicle; 4x4กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
He likes to go on off-roading trips with his friends.
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ออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่รักtîi-rákการผจญภัยgaan-pà-jon-paiและlɛ́ไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàak
Off-roading is an activity for people who love adventure and aren't afraid of hardship.
การเตรียมgaan-dtriiamรถrótให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanมากmâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiเล่นlênออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôot
Preparing the vehicle properly is very important for going out to do some off-roading.
เสน่ห์sà-nàeของkŏngออฟโรดôf-ròhtไม่ได้mâi dâaiอยู่yòoแค่kâeการขับรถgaan kàp rótในnaiที่têeยากๆyâak yâakแต่dtàeอยู่ที่yòo têeมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapและláeการช่วยเหลือgaan chûuai lĕuuaกันganระหว่างทางrá-wàang taang
The charm of off-roading isn't just about driving in difficult places, but about the friendship and helping each other along the way.
3NounB1
off-road vehicle; 4x4
An off-road vehicle, especially a 4x4 or truck modified for rough terrain.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถออฟโรดrót-ɔ́ɔp-rôotรถออฟโรดrót-ɔ́ɔp-rôotoff-road vehicleหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
My father has one off-road vehicle.
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ออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotคันkanนั้นnánยกสูงyók-sǔungและlɛ́ใส่sàiยางyaangใหญ่มากyài-mâakดูduuแล้วlɛ́ɛoน่าจะnâa-jàลุยluiได้dâaiทุกที่túk-tîi
That off-roader is lifted high and has huge tires; it looks like it can tackle any terrain.
เขาkǎoหมดเงินmòt-ngənไปbpaiเยอะyə́กับgàpการแต่งgaan-dtɛ̀ngออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotคันkanโปรดbpròotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He spent a lot of money modifying his favorite off-road vehicle.
ตลาดdtà-làatรถยนต์rót-yonมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngสำหรับsǎm-ràpออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́นั้นnánคึกคักkʉ́k-kákมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenรถrótที่tîiมีmiiกลุ่มglùmผู้ชื่นชอบpûu-chʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างเหนียวแน่นyàang-nǐiao-nɛ̂n
The second-hand market specifically for off-road vehicles is very active because it's a type of vehicle with a very loyal group of enthusiasts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออฟโรด said อ๊อบ-โรด?
ɔ́ɔp-rôot
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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ออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotออฟโรดɔ́ɔp-rôotoff-road; for rough terrainoff-road; for rough terrainWord