อุด
ùtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] plug; block; seal (an opening)
to close or cover an opening so nothing can pass through; to plug, block, or seal (e.g., อุดรูอุดรูùt-ruu[to] plug a hole; seal a gap, อุดหูอุดหูùt-hǔu1[to] plug [one’s] ears; block out sound2[to] turn a deaf ear; refuse to listen (figurative), อุดรอยรั่ว)
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛng1[to] rain heavily2[to] drop/fall sharply (in value or amount)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)อุดช่องùt-chɔ̂ngอุดช่องùt-chɔ̂ng[to] plug a gap; [to] block an openingหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
It rained hard, so I quickly sealed the window gap to keep the wind out.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอาบน้ำàap-náamเขาkǎoอุดùtท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiน้ำnáamไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk
Before showering, he plugged the drain so the water wouldn’t flow out.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnอุดหูùt-hǔuตอนdtɔɔnเสียงsǐiangเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binดังdangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเข้ามาkâo-maa
Mom told me to cover my ears when the plane was loud to keep the noise out.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiอุดรอยù-drɔɔiรั่วrûuaตรงdtrongขอบkɔ̀ɔpประตูbprà-dtuuทันทีtan-tiiมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánฝุ่นfùnและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnจะjàเล็ดลอดlét-lɔ̂ɔtเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The technician advised sealing the leak along the door frame immediately; otherwise, dust and odors would constantly seep into the house.
2VerbB1
[to] fill; pack (a hole or gap)
to put or press material into a hole, crack, or gap until it is filled or packed (e.g., อุดฟันอุดฟันùt-fan[to] get a filling; [to] fill a tooth, อุดรูอุดรูùt-ruu[to] plug a hole; seal a gap)
Examples
หมอฟันmŏr fanหมอฟันmŏr fandentistบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอุดฟันùt fanอุดฟันùt fan[to] get a filling; [to] fill a toothรูเล็กroo lékรูเล็กroo léksmall hole; small openingๆ-นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The dentist said we need to fill this small cavity.
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The technician used sealant to pack the crack in the pipe so it won't leak again.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiปูนปลาสเตอร์bpuun-bplàat-dtə̂əอุดรูùt-ruuตะปูdtà-bpuuบนbonผนังpà-nǎngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐiใหม่mài
He used plaster to fill the nail holes on the wall before repainting.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnเราraoควรkuuanอุดùtรอยแยกrɔɔi-yɛ̂ɛkตามdtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangด้วยdûuaiซิลิโคนsí-lí-koonให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
Before the rainy season, we should pack the gaps along the window edges with silicone securely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ùt
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 | — | — |