เอาโซ่
ao-sôoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] take a chain; use a chain
to take, get, or use a chain; the intended use is supplied by context
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[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)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultโซ่ล็อกจักรยานsôo-lɔ́k-jàk-grà-yaanโซ่ล็อกจักรยานsôo-lɔ́k-jàk-grà-yaanbicycle lock chainไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
He uses a chain to lock the bicycle in front of the house.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnเอาโซ่ao-sôoล่ามlâamประตูbprà-dtuuโรงเก็บของroong-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngกันganขโมยkà-mooi
Last night I used a chain to bind the shed door to prevent theft.
Tomorrow the technician will use a chain to secure the gas tank more tightly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangเราraoเอาโซ่ao-sôoมัดmátของkɔ̌ɔngบนbonท้ายtáaiรถrótให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kongเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหล่นlònระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
Before setting off, we used a chain to tie down the items on the back of the truck firmly so they wouldn't fall off on the way.
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)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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โซ่sôoโซ่sôo1chain (linked metal rings)2chain; shackles (figurative)3classifier: เส้นchain (linked metal rings)Part 2
เอาโซ่ao-sôoเอาโซ่ao-sôo[to] take a chain; use a chain[to] take a chain; use a chainWord