โอด
òotMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)
To utter a low cry or sound of pain, grief, or hardship; to lament.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)โอดòotโอดòot1[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)2lamenting song (in Thai traditional theatre)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
He got his hand caught in the door and sat groaning loudly.
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The villagers lamented that there was a drought this year and they couldn't plant rice.
คนป่วยkon-bpùuaiนอนnɔɔnโอดครวญòot-kruuanด้วยdûuaiความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatจากjàakบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángคืนkʉʉn
The patient lay moaning in pain from his wounds all night long.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanหลายรายlǎai-raaiต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂โอดòotเป็นbpenเสียงsǐiangเดียวกันdiiao-ganถึงtʉ̌ngภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtที่tîiซบเซาsóp-sao
Many entrepreneurs are lamenting in unison about the sluggish economic conditions.
2NounC1
lamenting song (in Thai traditional theatre)
A musical passage or song in traditional Thai theatre (like Khon or Lakhon) that expresses sadness, grief, or lamentation.
Examples
ตัวนางdtuua-naangตัวนางdtuua-naang1female character; heroine (in drama)2female-role performer3female-role type (in classical drama)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ขับร้องkàp-rɔ́ɔngขับร้องkàp-rɔ́ɔng[to] sing (perform vocally)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; functionโอดòotโอดòot1[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)2lamenting song (in Thai traditional theatre)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolences
The female protagonist in the play is about to perform a lament ('ode') because she is grieving.
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ฉากchàakที่tîiพระรามprá-raamต้องdtɔ̂ngโอดครวญòot-kruuanถึงtʉ̌ngนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daaเป็นbpenฉากchàakที่tîiสะเทือนอารมณ์sà-tʉʉan-aa-romผู้ชมpûu-chomอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The scene where Phra Ram has to perform a lament ('ode') for Nang Sida is one that deeply moves the audience.
การขับร้องgaan-kàp-rɔ́ɔngบทbòtโอดòotในnaiการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-romขั้นสูงkân-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความโศกเศร้าkwaam-sòok-sâoอย่างyàangสุดซึ้งsùt-sʉ́ng
Singing an 'ode' in a Khon performance requires advanced skill and emotion to convey profound sorrow.
ทำนองtam-nɔɔngและlɛ́ลีลาlii-laaของkɔ̌ɔngบทbòtโอดòotได้dâaiถูกtùukพัฒนาpát-tá-naaและlɛ́ปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp-bplìianไปตามbpai-dtaamยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛแห่งhɛ̀ngความอาลัยอาวรณ์kwaam-aa-lai-aa-wɔɔnไว้wái
The melody and style of the 'ode' have been developed and adapted over the eras, yet they still retain the essence of lamentation.
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
òot
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 | — | — |