เอาขึ้น
ao-kʉ̂nMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bring up; [to] lift up
To move or lift something to a higher position.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please help put the book up on the table.
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This bag is very heavy, I can't lift it upstairs.
He loaded things onto the truck until it was full.
เธอterช่วยchûuaiฉันchănเอาaoหม้อmôrซุปsúpร้อนๆrón rónนี้néeขึ้นkêunจากjàakเตาdtaoหน่อยnòiได้ไหมdâi măi
Can you help me lift this hot pot of soup off the stove?
2VerbB1
[to] upload [sth]; [to] put [sth] up
To transfer a file or data to an online service, website, or server; often said as เอาขึ้นเอาขึ้นao-kʉ̂n1[to] bring up; [to] lift up2[to] upload [sth]; [to] put [sth] up3[to] promote [sb]; [to] appoint [sb] (to a higher position) (เว็บเว็บwép1the web; World Wide Web2website; site/ไดรฟ์ไดรฟ์drai1drive (storage device)2drive (motivation; energy)3drive (golf/tennis shot)/ระบบระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; order). Informal alternative to อัปโหลดอัปโหลดàp-lòot[to] upload.
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เฟซบุ๊กféet-búkเฟซบุ๊กféet-búk1Facebook (social network)2Facebook page/account
I need to upload my vacation photos to Facebook soon.
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คุณkunช่วยchûuaiเอาaoรายงานraai-ngaanการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumขึ้นkʉ̂nกูเกิลguu-gəənไดรฟ์draiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Could you please upload the meeting report to Google Drive for me?
ผมpǒmเอาaoไฟล์faiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtที่tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanขึ้นkʉ̂nระบบrá-bòpให้hâiเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛoนะná
I've already uploaded all the files the client wanted onto the system.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเอาaoคลิปวิดีโอklíp-wí-dii-ooนี้níiขึ้นkʉ̂nยูทูบyuu-túupเราraoควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangลิขสิทธิ์lík-kà-sìtเพลงประกอบpleeng-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpให้ดีhâi-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before uploading this video clip to YouTube, we should carefully check the copyright of the background music first.
3VerbB1
[to] promote [sb]; [to] appoint [sb] (to a higher position)
To raise someone to a higher position or rank, e.g., เอาขึ้นเป็นผู้จัดการ ‘promote/appoint (sb) to be manager’.
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
The company will promote him to be the new boss.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukเอาขึ้นao-kʉ̂nเป็นbpenผู้จัดการฝ่ายpûu-jàt-gaan-fàai
After many years of hard work, he was finally promoted to department manager.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaว่าwâaจะjàเอาaoใครkraiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaแทนtɛɛnตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่ว่างtîi-wâangอยู่yùu
The boss is considering whom to promote to fill the vacant position.
การที่gaan-tîiกรรมgamการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanมีมติmii-má-dtìเป็นเอกฉันท์bpen-èek-gà-chǎnเอาaoผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanคนkonต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiสร้างsâangความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-kon
The board's unanimous decision to appoint the assistant director as the next director surprised many employees.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
เอาขึ้นao-kʉ̂nเอาขึ้นao-kʉ̂n[to] bring up; [to] lift up[to] bring up; [to] lift upWord