อ้อ
ɔ̂ɔMeanings
1InterjectionA2
oh; I see; aha
An exclamation used when one suddenly understands, remembers, or shifts topic, similar to “oh,” “I see,” or “aha.”
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)อ้อɔ̂ɔอ้อɔ̂ɔ1oh; I see; aha2reed; tall waterside grassแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocat
What's this? — Oh, a cat.
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Aha! I remember now where I've met you before.
See you tomorrow, okay? — Oh, I'm not free tomorrow.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnไม่mâiเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทำไมtam-maiเขาkǎoถึงtʉ̌ngโกรธgròotอ้อɔ̂ɔที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ได้ยินdâi-yinที่tîiเราraoคุยกันkui-ganนี่เองnîi-eeng
At first, I didn't understand why he was angry. Oh, it turns out he overheard us talking.
2NounB1
reed; tall waterside grass
A tall grass that grows near water (reed), often used for thatching or weaving.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerริมคลองrim-klɔɔngริมคลองrim-klɔɔng1by/along the canal2canal-side; beside a canal3canal-side; canal bankมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)อ้อɔ̂ɔอ้อɔ̂ɔ1oh; I see; aha2reed; tall waterside grassเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
There are a lot of reeds along the canal bank.
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คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiใบbaiอ้อɔ̂ɔมาmaaมุงmungหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanเพราะprɔ́หาง่ายhǎa-ngâaiและกันlɛ́-ganฝนfǒnได้dâai
In the old days, people used reed leaves for roofing because they were easy to find and provided rain protection.
The wind blew through the clumps of reeds by the water, making a soft sound.
ระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chûm-náamแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiลักษณะพิเศษlák-sà-nà-pí-sèetคือkʉʉมีmiiดงdongอ้อɔ̂ɔขึ้นอยู่kʉ̂n-yùuอย่างหนาแน่นyàang-nǎa-nɛ̂nซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenที่หลบภัยtîi-lòp-paiของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít
The ecosystem of this wetland is characterized by dense thickets of reeds, which provide shelter for various aquatic animals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |