ออมแรง
ɔɔm-rɛɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] conserve strength; save effort
To conserve physical strength or save effort by reducing exertion or holding back from using one's full strength.
Examples
ออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛngออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛng[to] conserve strength; save effortไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเดินขึ้นเขาdəən-kʉ̂n-kǎoเดินขึ้นเขาdəən-kʉ̂n-kǎo[to] walk up a hill or mountain; [to] hike uphillอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
Save your strength for now; we'll have to walk uphill later.
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วันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไม่mâiออกกำลังกายหนักɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai-nàkเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛngไว้wáiเดินป่าdəən-bpàaพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
I won't exercise hard today because I want to save my strength for hiking tomorrow.
ใช้cháiรถเข็นrót-kěnขนkǒnของดีkɔ̌ɔng-diiกว่าgwàaจะได้jà-dâaiออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛngไว้wáiทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างอื่นyàang-ʉ̀ʉn
Let's use a cart to move the things so we can save our strength for other work.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaยังyangวิ่งwîngไหวwǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ลดความเร็วlót-kwaam-reoลงlongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛngไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpช่วงสุดท้ายchûuang-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Although he felt he could keep running, he slowed down to conserve his strength for the final stage of the race.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɔɔm
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
ออมɔɔmออมɔɔm1[to] save; be thrifty2saving; thrift3[to] conserve; hold back [sth]4gentle; soft (in tone/force) [literary][to] save; be thriftyPart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
ออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛngออมแรงɔɔm-rɛɛng[to] conserve strength; save effort[to] conserve strength; save effortWord