อ๋อ
ɔ̌ɔMeaning
1InterjectionA2
oh; I see; aha (realization)
an exclamation showing sudden understanding, realization, or recognition; also used when remembering something
Examples
อ๋อɔ̌ɔอ๋อɔ̌ɔoh; I see; aha (realization)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Oh, I understand now.
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Oh, I remember now! He's my childhood friend.
อ๋อɔ̌ɔวันนี้wan-níiวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətเธอtəəเหรอrə̌əฉันchǎnเกือบgʉ̀ʉapลืมlʉʉmไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoนะnáเนี่ยnîia
Oh, it's your birthday today? I almost forgot.
อ๋อɔ̌ɔที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiนี่เองnîi-eengผมpǒmถึงว่าtʉ̌ng-wâaทำไมtam-maiผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápมันmanไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpที่tîiคาดไว้kâat-wái
Oh, so that's how it is! That explains why the result didn't match what I expected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
ɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |