อ่านออก
àan-ɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be able to read; [to] decipher
to be able to read; to decipher or make out what is written
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much as5ขวบkùuapขวบkùuap1year of age (especially for young children)2CLF: years of age (young children)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอ่านออกàan-ɔ̀ɔkอ่านออกàan-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] be able to read; [to] decipher2[to] figure [sb/sth] out; [to] read someone's mindเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
My younger brother is only 5 years old, but he can already read and write.
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Can you read this word?
His handwriting is so scribbled that no one can read it.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaป้ายbpâaiจะjàเก่าgàoและlɛ́สีsǐiซีดจางsîit-jaangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพอpɔɔอ่านออกàan-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaมันmanเขียนkǐianว่าwâaอะไรà-rai
Even though the sign was old and faded, he could still make out what it said.
2VerbB2
[to] figure [sb/sth] out; [to] read someone's mind
to figure someone out; to understand someone's true intentions or thoughts
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกตั้งแต่òk dtâng dtàeครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I figured him out the very first time we met.
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ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiคนนี้kon-níiเดาใจdao-jaiยากมากyâak-mâakไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอ่านออกàan-ɔ̀ɔkเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoคิดkítอะไรà-raiอยู่yùu
This man is very hard to read; no one can figure out what he is thinking.
เขาkăoยิ้มแย้มyím-yáemและláeพูดจาpôot jaaดีdeeตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaแต่dtàeฉันchănอ่านออกàan òkนะnáว่าwâaจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiหวังดีwăng dee
He smiles and speaks nicely all the time, but I can figure out that he doesn't actually mean well.
การเป็นgaan-bpenนักเจรจาต่อรองnák-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkสังเกตsǎng-gèetภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiและlɛ́อ่านàanเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaของkɔ̌ɔngคู่สนทนาkûu-sǒn-tá-naaให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔk
Being a good negotiator requires knowing how to observe body language and figuring out the other party's intentions.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)[to] readPart 1
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ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 2
อ่านออกàan-ɔ̀ɔkอ่านออกàan-ɔ̀ɔk[to] be able to read; [to] decipher[to] be able to read; [to] decipherWord