โอดครวญ
òot-kruuanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] wail; lament aloud
to cry out in pain or grief; to wail about a loss
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[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)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)โอดครวญòot-kruuanโอดครวญòot-kruuan1[to] wail; lament aloud2[to] bemoan; complain pitifullyด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuat1physical pain; ache; soreness2emotional pain; anguish; heartbreak
He got his hand slammed in the door and sat wailing in pain.
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หญิงชราyǐng-chá-raaโอดครวญòot-kruuanถึงtʉ̌ngสามีsǎa-miiผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทุกtúkค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉn
The old woman wailed for her deceased husband every night.
ทหารtá-hǎanที่tîiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpสาหัสsǎa-hàtนอนnɔɔnโอดครวญòot-kruuanอยู่ในyùu-naiสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaอย่างyàangสิ้นหวังsîn-wǎng
The severely injured soldier lay wailing on the battlefield, hopelessly waiting for help.
ในnaiบทละครbòt-lá-kɔɔnนางเอกnaang-èekได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛโอดครวญòot-kruuanอย่างyàangน่าเวทนาnâa-wêet-tá-naaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaคนรักkon-rákของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonได้dâaiจากไปjàak-bpaiตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan
In the play, the heroine could only wail pitifully upon learning that her lover was gone forever.
2VerbC1
[to] bemoan; complain pitifully
to complain in a sorrowful, drawn-out way; to moan about one’s troubles
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueโอดครวญòot-kruuanโอดครวญòot-kruuan1[to] wail; lament aloud2[to] bemoan; complain pitifullyเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; businessหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tam[to] start doing; take action; get down to workมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)
He stopped moaning about the hard work and started doing it.
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แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛโอดครวญòot-kruuanว่าwâaเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanน้อยnɔ́ɔiคุณควรkun-kuuanลองlɔɔngหางานhǎa-ngaanใหม่màiดูduuบ้างbâang
Instead of just moaning about your low salary, you should try looking for a new job.
ชายชราchaai-chá-raaจะjàนั่งnângริมrimหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangแล้วlɛ́ɛoโอดครวญòot-kruuanถึงtʉ̌ngวัยหนุ่มwai-nùmที่tîiผ่านพ้นไปpàan-pón-bpaiและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiหลุดลอยlùt-lɔɔi
The old man would sit by the window and lament his lost youth and missed opportunities.
การเอาgaan-aoแต่dtɛ̀ɛโอดครวญòot-kruuanโทษtôotโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยchûuaiอะไรà-raiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngลุกขึ้นมาlúk-kʉ̂n-maaเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng
Constantly moaning and blaming fate won't help anything; we must take action to change our own circumstances.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โอดòotโอดòot1[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)2lamenting song (in Thai traditional theatre)[to] groan; lament (from pain or distress)Part 1
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ครวญkruuanครวญkruuan1[to] lament; wail; mourn2[to] sing/chant plaintively[to] lament; wail; mournPart 2
โอดครวญòot-kruuanโอดครวญòot-kruuan[to] wail; lament aloud[to] wail; lament aloudWord