อุดร
ù-dɔɔnMeanings
1NounB2
Udon; Udon Thani (short form)
A commonly used shortened name for Udon Thani, a city and province in northeastern Thailand.
Examples
สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)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 visitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอุดรธานีù-dɔɔn-taa-niiอุดรธานีù-dɔɔn-taa-niiUdon Thani (province in NE Thailand)
This weekend my family will drive to Udon Thani for a trip.
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เพื่อนpêuuanของฉันkŏng chănเป็นbpenคนkonอุดรธานีù-don taa-neeแต่dtàeย้ายyáaiมาmaaทำงานtam ngaanที่têeกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpหลายlăaiปีbpeeแล้วláeo
My friend is from Udon Thani, but has been working in Bangkok for many years.
ทะเลบัวแดงtá-lee-buua-dɛɛngที่tîiอุดรธานีù-dɔɔn-taa-niiเป็นbpenสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวsà-tǎan-tîi-tɔ̂ng-tîiaoที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôokและlɛ́ดึงดูดdʉng-dùutนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakทุกปีtúk-bpii
The Red Lotus Sea in Udon Thani is a world-famous tourist attraction that draws many visitors each year.
โครงการพัฒนาkroong-gaan-pát-tá-naaโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanในnaiจังหวัดอุดรธานีjang-wàt-ù-dɔɔn-taa-niiมีส่วนช่วยmii-sùuan-chûuaiกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtในnaiภูมิpuumภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanตอนบนdtɔɔn-bon
Infrastructure development projects in Udon Thani province have helped stimulate the economy in the upper northeastern region.
2NounC1
north; northern (literary/Sanskritic)
A literary or Sanskrit-derived term meaning ‘north’ or ‘northern’; used mainly in formal or compound words.
Examples
กรมอุตุฯgrom ù-dtùกรมอุตุฯgrom ù-dtùthe Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)พยากรณ์pá-yaa-gonพยากรณ์pá-yaa-gon1[to] predict; [to] forecast2prediction; forecastว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลมมรสุมlom mò-rá-sŭmลมมรสุมlom mò-rá-sŭmmonsoon windจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toทิศอุดรtít ù-donทิศอุดรtít ù-donnorth; northern direction
The Meteorological Department forecasts that the monsoon wind will blow from the northern direction.
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ในnaiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiโบราณboo-raanอาณาจักรล้านนาaa-naa-jàk-láan-naaอยู่yùuทางtaangทิศอุดรtít-ù-dɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngกรุงสุโขทัยgrung-sù-kǒo-tai
On ancient maps, the Lanna Kingdom was located to the north of the Sukhothai Kingdom.
ทัพtápหลวงlǔuangเคลื่อนพลklʉ̂ʉan-ponสู่sùuแดนdɛɛnอุดรù-dɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngราชrâatอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèet
The royal army moved its troops toward the northern lands to protect the kingdom's territory.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngดวงดาวduuang-daaoพร่างพราวprâang-praaoบนbonฟากฟ้าfâak-fáaทิศอุดรtít-ù-dɔɔn
The poem describes the beauty of the glittering stars in the northern sky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อุดร said อุ-ดอน?
ù-dɔɔn
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ù
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 | — | — |