โดดๆ
dòht dòhtMeanings
1AdverbB2
alone; by itself
without company or accompaniment; on one’s own
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปเที่ยวbpai 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 visitคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleโดดๆdòht dòhtโดดๆdòht dòht1alone; by itself2only; solely; exclusively3plain; without anything addedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...เป็นอิสระbpen ìt-sà-ràเป็นอิสระbpen ìt-sà-rà[to] be free; [to] be independentดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
He likes to travel alone on his own because he feels it's liberating.
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เย็นนี้yen néeฉันchănอยากyàakไปbpaiนั่งnângร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeโดดๆdòht dòhtเพื่อpêuuaอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuให้hâiจบjòpเล่มlêm
This evening I want to go sit at a coffee shop on my own to finish reading my book.
การไปgaan bpaiคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtโดดๆdòht dòhtก็gâwเป็นbpenประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่ดีtêe deeไปbpaiอีกèekแบบbàepเพราะpráwทำtamให้hâiเราraoมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tíจดจ่อjòt jòrกับgàpดนตรีdon-dtreeได้dâiอย่างเต็มที่yàang dtem têe
Going to a concert on one's own is another kind of good experience, because it allows you to concentrate fully on the music.
ถึงtĕungจะต้องjà dtôngขึ้นไปkêun bpaiรับrápรางวัลraang-wanบนbonเวทีใหญ่we-tee yàiโดดๆdòht dòhtเธอterก็gâwไม่mâiแสดงอาการsà-daeng aa-gaanตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênเลยloie
Even though she had to go up on the big stage to receive the award all by herself, she didn't show any signs of nervousness.
2AdverbB2
only; solely; exclusively
with nothing else included or involved (e.g., cash only, speaking only Thai)
Examples
ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bearแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เงินสดngern sòtเงินสดngern sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)โดดๆdòht dòhtโดดๆdòht dòht1alone; by itself2only; solely; exclusively3plain; without anything addedเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleไม่รับmâi rápไม่รับmâi ráp1[to] not accept; [to] refuse2[to] not answer (a phone)โอนohnโอนohn1[to] transfer (money; funds)2[to] transfer (ownership; title)3[to] shift; hand over (responsibility/authority)
This noodle shop takes cash only; they don't accept bank transfers.
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ตอนdtonไปbpaiคุยงานkui ngaanกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนญี่ปุ่นkon yêe-bpùnผมpŏmพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพูดpôotภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-săa yêe-bpùnโดดๆdòht dòhtเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความประทับใจkwaam bprà-táp jai
When I went to discuss work with the Japanese client, I tried to speak only Japanese to make a good impression.
ในnaiการสัมมนาgaan săm-má-naaครั้งนี้kráng néeวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonบรรยายban-yaaiเป็นbpenภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtโดดๆdòht dòhtโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeการแปลgaan bplaeสรุปsà-rùpเป็นbpenภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiเลยloie
In this seminar, the speaker lectured in English only, with no Thai summary translation at all.
เงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiการสมัครgaan sà-màkระบุrá-bùชัดเจนchát-jenว่าwâaผู้สมัครpôo sà-màkต้องdtôngชำระcham-ráค่าธรรมเนียมkâa tam-niiamเป็นbpenเงินngernโอนohnโดดๆdòht dòhtเท่านั้นtâo nánไม่รับmâi rápเงินสดngern sòtหรือrĕuเช็คchék
The application conditions clearly state that applicants must pay the fee by bank transfer only; cash or checks are not accepted.
3AdjectiveB2
plain; without anything added
unmixed or served without accompaniments (e.g., plain rice)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asข้าวสวยkâao sŭuaiข้าวสวยkâao sŭuaiplain cooked rice (non-sticky)โดดๆdòht dòhtโดดๆdòht dòht1alone; by itself2only; solely; exclusively3plain; without anything addedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ไข่เจียวkài jiaoไข่เจียวkài jiaoThai-style omeletก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when
I'm not very hungry today, so I think I'll just eat plain rice with an omelet.
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He likes to drink whiskey neat, without adding any mixers.
การได้กินgaan dâi ginปลาดิบbplaa dìpที่têeสดsòtมากๆmâak mâakแบบbàepโดดๆdòht dòhtโดยdoiไม่mâiจิ้มjîmโชยุcho-yuทำtamให้ได้hâi dâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtถึงtĕungรสชาติrót-châatที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingของkŏngปลาbplaa
Eating very fresh raw fish plain, without dipping it in soy sauce, allows you to experience the true flavor of the fish.
แม้máeจะjàเสิร์ฟsèrpมาเป็นmaa bpenสเต๊กเนื้อsà-dtêk néuuaโดดๆdòht dòhtไม่มีmâi meeซอสsótราดrâatแต่dtàeด้วยdûuayคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkŏngเนื้อวัวnéuua wuuaก็gâwทำให้tam hâiมันmanอร่อยà-ròiอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuua
Even though it was served as a plain steak with no sauce, the quality of the beef made it unbelievably delicious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โดดๆ said โดด-โดด?
dòht dòht
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dòht
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 | — | — |