ออโต
ɔɔ-dtooMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
automatic
Working by itself without manual control; self-operating.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaa department storeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ออโตɔɔ-dtooออโตɔɔ-dtoo1automatic2auto mode; automatic setting3automatic car (informal)
The department store's door is an automatic door.
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This watch has an automatic system; it doesn't need a battery.
โรงงานroong-ngaanใหม่màiใช้cháiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkที่tîiเป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòpออโตɔɔ-dtooทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความเร็วkwaam-reoในnaiการผลิตgaan-pà-lìt
The new factory uses entirely automatic machinery to increase production speed.
ระบบrá-bòpตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-rápทางtaangโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpแบบbɛ̀ɛpออโตɔɔ-dtooช่วยchûuaiลดlótภาระงานpaa-rá-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanได้dâaiมากmâak
An automatic telephone response system can significantly reduce the workload for employees.
2NounB1
auto mode; automatic setting
The automatic setting on a device or system (e.g., a camera, car, or software).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaตั้งค่าdtâng-kâa1[to] set; configure; adjust settings2settings; configuration (UI)ยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโหมดmòotโหมดmòot1mode; operating state2manner; style (usage mode)ออโตɔɔ-dtooออโตɔɔ-dtoo1automatic2auto mode; automatic setting3automatic car (informal)
I don't know how to adjust the settings, so I just use the auto mode.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiแอร์ɛɛปรับbpràpอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumเองeengให้hâiตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaเป็นbpenออโตɔɔ-dtooไว้wáiนะná
If you want the air conditioner to adjust the temperature by itself, set it to auto.
มือใหม่mʉʉ-màiหัดhàtถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakการใช้gaan-cháiโหมดmòotออโตɔɔ-dtooของkɔ̌ɔngกล้องglɔ̂ng
Most beginner photographers start by using the camera's auto mode.
ซอฟต์แวร์sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiมีmiiฟังก์ชันfang-chânปรับแก้bpràp-gɛ̂ɛสีsǐiแบบbɛ̀ɛpออโตɔɔ-dtooซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ใช้pûu-cháiทำงานtam-ngaanได้สะดวกขึ้นdâai-sà-dùuak-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂อาจàatไม่mâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamเท่าtâoการปรับgaan-bpràpเองeeng
The new software has an auto color correction function, which makes it more convenient for users, but it might not be as precise as manual adjustment.
3NounB1
automatic car (informal)
A car with an automatic transmission, or the transmission itself (informal).
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เกียร์giiaเกียร์giiagear; gear settingออโตɔɔ-dtooออโตɔɔ-dtoo1automatic2auto mode; automatic setting3automatic car (informal)
Right now, I am learning to drive an automatic car.
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รถrótเกียร์giiaออโตor-dtôhขับkàpสบายsà-baaiกว่าgwàaในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเพราะpráwรถติดrót dtìtมากmâak
An automatic car is more comfortable to drive in Bangkok because the traffic is very bad.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótคันkanแรกrɛ̂ɛkมักจะmák-jàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเกียร์giiaออโตɔɔ-dtooเพราะprɔ́ขับkàpง่ายngâai
Most people buying their first car tend to choose an automatic because it's easy to drive.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngการขับgaan-kàpเกียร์giiaกระปุกgrà-bpùkแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótเกียร์giiaออโตɔɔ-dtooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะดวกkwaam-sà-dùuakของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Even though he loves the feeling of driving a manual, he ultimately decided to buy an automatic for his family's convenience.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
ɔɔ
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
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ออโตɔɔ-dtooออโตɔɔ-dtooautomaticautomaticWord