อ้า
âaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] open wide; spread
to open widely or stretch out, especially the mouth, arms, or an opening
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ้าปากâa-bpàakอ้าปากâa-bpàak[to] open one's mouth
The doctor told me to open my mouth.
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The child opens his mouth wide when the doctor checks his throat.
ประตูbprà-dtuuอ้าâaออกɔ̀ɔkกว้างgwâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápผู้เข้าร่วมงานpûu-kâo-rûuam-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The doors swung open wide to welcome all the attendees.
2InterjectionA2
ah!; oh!
an exclamation expressing realization, relief, or mild surprise
Examples
อ้าâaอ้าâa1[to] open wide; spread2ah!; oh!รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Ah, I just realized I left the keys on the table.
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Ah, what a relief that the car still starts.
Ah, so this is what made the lights not work.
Ah, I almost forgot the important appointment—good thing someone reminded me.
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
âa
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 | — | — |