เอาเถิด
ao-tə̀ətMeaning
1InterjectionB1
fine then; go ahead; suit yourself
used to give reluctant permission, concede, or signal resignation/acceptance (more formal/old‑fashioned than เอาเถอะเอาเถอะao-tə̀alright; okay then; never mind)
Examples
อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)เอาเถิดao tèrtเอาเถิดao tèrtfine then; go ahead; suit yourselfไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
You really want to go? ...Alright then, you can go.
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เอาเถิดao tèrtในเมื่อnai mêuuaทุกคนtúk konเห็นพ้องต้องกันhĕn póng dtông ganแล้วláeoผมก็pŏm gôrจะjàไม่mâiคัดค้านkát káanอะไรà-rai
Alright then, since everyone is in agreement, I won't object to anything.
ถึงtʉ̌ngแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วยmâi-kɔ̂i-hěn-dûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเอาเถิดao-tə̀ətถ้าtâaมันmanเป็นbpenความสุขkwaam-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔm
Even though I don't really agree, alright then, if it's what makes you happy, I'll allow it.
นายพลnaai-ponถอนหายใจtɔ̌ɔn-hǎai-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพูดpûutว่าwâaเอาเถิดao-tə̀ətหากhàakท่านtânยืนกรานyʉʉn-graanที่จะtîi-jàทำtamเช่นนั้นchên-nánข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoก็gɔ̂คงkongสุดsùtจะjàทัดทานtát-taan
The general sighed and said, 'Alright then, if you insist on doing so, I can no longer object.'
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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เถิดtə̀ətเถิดtə̀ətplease; do (formal/literary imperative)please; do (formal/literary imperative)Part 2
เอาเถิดao-tə̀ətเอาเถิดao-tə̀ətfine then; go ahead; suit yourselffine then; go ahead; suit yourselfWord