โดด
dòotMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] jump; leap
to spring off the ground or another surface and go into the air
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)โดดdòhtโดดdòht1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4markedly; conspicuously; by a large marginข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)แอ่งน้ำàeng náamแอ่งน้ำàeng náampuddle; pool of waterอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
The children jump over the puddle happily.
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When the teacher counts to three, we all jump together.
After warming up, he can easily jump over the low fence.
2AdverbB1
alone; by oneself; solo
done alone or by oneself, without company; used adverbially to mean 'by oneself' or 'only'
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieโดดdòotโดดdòot1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4markedly; conspicuously; by a large marginไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrently
Today I went to the movies by myself; no friends came along.
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He likes to travel alone because he wants to think quietly by himself.
งานngaanนี้níiผมpǒmทำtamโดดdòotตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นdtônจนjonจบjòpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiไอเดียai-diiaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตามที่dtaam-tîiตั้งใจdtâng-jai
I did this project entirely by myself from start to finish so the ideas would come out as intended.
เธอtəəกินginข้าวเย็นkâao-yenโดดdòotทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́เวลาwee-laaไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpคนkonในบ้านnai-bâan
She eats dinner by herself every day because her schedule doesn’t align with the household.
3VerbB1
[to] skip (class/duty); cut
to deliberately be absent from a class, work shift, or assigned duty
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดดdòotโดดdòot1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4markedly; conspicuously; by a large marginเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3interval; period (time, physics)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)ย่อยyɔ̂ɔiย่อยyɔ̂ɔi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break down
Yesterday he skipped a class because he didn’t want to take the quiz.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəโดดdòotงานngaanอีกครั้งìik-krángหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจะjàตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
If you skip work again, the boss will issue an official warning.
He skips his guard duty so often that his teammates are starting to get upset.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaบางคนbaang-konวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnโดดdòotเรียนriianวิชาwí-chaaที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiเช็กchékชื่อchʉ̂ʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiคะแนนเก็บká-nɛɛn-gèpหายไปhǎai-bpaiเยอะyə́
Some students planned to skip classes that didn’t take attendance, but ended up losing many participation points.
4AdverbB2
markedly; conspicuously; by a large margin
To a degree noticeably beyond others or a previous level, especially in height, amount, or price.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodค่าน้ำมันkâa-nám-manค่าน้ำมันkâa-nám-man1fuel cost; petrol/gas expense2fuel allowance; gas moneyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryโดดdòotโดดdòot1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4markedly; conspicuously; by a large marginทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ค่าขนส่งkâa-kǒn-sòngค่าขนส่งkâa-kǒn-sòngshipping cost; delivery feeแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)
Recently fuel prices have jumped sharply, making transport costs rise accordingly.
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หลังlǎngเปิดbpə̀ətประเทศbprà-têetนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nโดดdòotเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
After reopening the country, the number of tourists increased sharply compared to last year.
ต้นทุนdtôn-tunวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpพุ่งpûngโดดdòotภายในpaai-naiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatเดียวdiiaoส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับราคาขึ้นbpràp-raa-kaa-kʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
Raw material costs surged sharply in a single quarter, causing producers to raise prices immediately.
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiโตdtooโดดdòotหลังจากlǎng-jàakแคมเปญลดราคาkɛɛm-bpeen-lót-raa-kaaโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ในnaiหมวดmùuatเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáa
Online sales grew sharply after the discount campaign, especially in the electronics category.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dòot
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |