อุทาน
ù-taanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] exclaim; cry out
to utter a sudden cry or short phrase because of surprise, shock, fear, pain, or strong emotion
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอุทานù-taanอุทานù-taan1[to] exclaim; cry out2exclamation (linguistics)ดังลั่นdang-lânดังลั่นdang-lân1[to] resound; boom; ring out2very loudly; resoundinglyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูnguuงูnguusnakeเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for support
She cried out loudly when she saw a snake slither past her feet.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวดีkàao-diiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อุทานù-taanว่าwâaเย้yéeด้วยdûuaiความตื่นเต้นkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên
Upon hearing the good news, he exclaimed, “Yay!” in excitement.
I unintentionally exclaimed because the hot coffee scalded my hand.
เธอterอุทานù-taanสั้นๆsân sânด้วยdûuayความตกใจkwaam dtòk-jaiก่อนgònตั้งสติdtâng sà-dtìแล้วláeoรีบrêepโทรแจ้งtoh jâengเหตุhèt
She let out a brief exclamation in shock, then gathered herself and quickly called to report the incident.
2NounB2
exclamation (linguistics)
a word or short expression uttered suddenly to express emotion; in linguistics, an interjection
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)โอ๊ยyóoโอ๊ยyóo1ouch; ow2ugh; geez; oh manจัดเป็นjàt-bpenจัดเป็นjàt-bpen[to] be regarded as; be considered; count as; constituteอุทานù-taanอุทานù-taan1[to] exclaim; cry out2exclamation (linguistics)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] expressความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuat1physical pain; ache; soreness2emotional pain; anguish; heartbreak
The word “oi” is classified as an interjection used to express pain.
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ในnaiประโยคbprà-yòokนี้níiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianแทรกsɛ̂ɛkอุทานù-taanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénอารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
In this sentence, the author inserts an interjection to emphasize the character's emotion.
นักภาษาศาสตร์nák-paa-sǎa-sàatแยกyɛ̂ɛkอุทานù-taanออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakคำkamอื่นʉ̀ʉnเพราะprɔ́มีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngอารมณ์aa-romโดยตรงdooi-dtrongและlɛ́ไม่mâiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnหลักlàk
Linguists distinguish interjections from other words because they directly convey emotion and are unrelated to core grammar.
ละครเวทีlá-kon way-teeเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeใช้cháiเสียงsĭiangอุทานù-taanสั้นๆsân sânเป็นbpenสัญญะsăn-yáเพื่อpêuuaบอกbòkการเปลี่ยนฉากgaan bplìian chàakและláeบอกbòkระดับrá-dàpความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukของkŏngตัวละครdtuua lá-kon
This stage play uses brief interjections as signs to indicate scene changes and the characters' emotional levels.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outexclamation of pain/surprise/effortPart 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
อุทานù-taanอุทานù-taan[to] exclaim; cry out[to] exclaim; cry outWord