เอาเถอะ

ao-tə̀

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

alright; okay then; never mind

an expression used to show agreement, often reluctantly, or to dismiss a matter by saying 'alright', 'fine', or 'never mind'.

Examples

เอาเถอะao-tə̀เอาเถอะao-tə̀alright; okay then; never mindฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Alright, I give up.
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เอาเถอะao tàwถ้าtâaเธอterอยากyàakไปbpaiจริงๆjing jingฉันchănก็gâwจะjàไปเป็นbpai bpenเพื่อนpêuuan
Alright then, if you really want to go, I'll go with you.
ฉันchǎnหาhǎaกุญแจgun-jɛɛไม่เจอmâi-jəəเอาเถอะao-tə̀ไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iหาhǎaใหม่mài
I can't find my keys... Never mind, it's okay. I'll look for them again later.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทุกคนtúk-konลงความเห็นlong-kwaam-hěnแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánก็gɔ̂เอาเถอะao-tə̀
At first I didn't want to agree, but since everyone else decided that way, fine.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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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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เถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particlesuggestion/encouragement particlePart 2
เอาเถอะao-tə̀เอาเถอะao-tə̀alright; okay then; never mindalright; okay then; never mindWord

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