อืดอาด
ʉ̀ʉt-àatMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slow; sluggish; tardy; procrastinating
Slow in movement or action; sluggish or tardy, often with a sense of being procrastinating or dilatory.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àat1slow; sluggish; tardy; procrastinating2[to] dawdle; [to] be slowอย่างนั้นyàang-nánอย่างนั้นyàang-nán1like that; in that way2that kind (pronoun)3that kind of; such4then; in that caseล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)รีบหน่อยrîip-nɔ̀iรีบหน่อยrîip-nɔ̀ihurry upสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Why are you walking so sluggishly? Hurry up!
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatไม่เคยmâi-kəəiส่งงานsòng-ngaanตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaเลยləəi
He is a sluggish worker; he never submits his work on time.
หลังจากlăng jàakกินginข้าวกลางวันkâao glaang wanอิ่มๆìm-ìmฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukอืดอาดèuut àatและláeง่วงนอนngûuang nonมากmâak
After a full lunch, I feel very sluggish and sleepy.
การตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngที่tîiอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatของkɔ̌ɔngหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátต่อdtɔ̀ɔสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənทำให้tam-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The sluggish response of government agencies to the emergency situation has caused great public dissatisfaction.
2VerbB2
[to] dawdle; [to] be slow
To act or respond slowly; to dawdle or be dilatory.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àat1slow; sluggish; tardy; procrastinating2[to] dawdle; [to] be slowมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitตั้งนานdtâng-naanตั้งนานdtâng-naanfor a long time; for ages (already)
He works very slowly; you have to wait a long time for him to finish each thing.
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อย่าyàaทำตัวtam dtuuaอืดอาดèuut àatสิsìรีบๆrêep rêepหน่อยnòiเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwไปbpaiไม่mâiทันรถไฟtan rót faiหรอกròk
Don't be so dilatory! Hurry up, or we'll miss the train.
การตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngที่tîiอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatของkɔ̌ɔngหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátต่อdtɔ̀ɔปัญหาbpan-hǎaความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทำให้tam-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
The government agency's slow response to the public's suffering worsened the situation.
ระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiล่าช้าlâa-cháaและlɛ́ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการลงทุนgaan-long-tunจากjàakต่างชาติdtàang-châat
The slow bureaucratic system and complicated procedures are significant obstacles to foreign investment.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ʉ̀ʉt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
อืดʉ̀ʉtอืดʉ̀ʉt1bloated; swollen2sluggish; slow3swollen from soaking; over-soakedbloated; swollenPart 1
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อืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatอืดอาดʉ̀ʉt-àatslow; sluggish; tardy; procrastinatingslow; sluggish; tardy; procrastinatingWord