โอบกอด
òop-gɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hug; embrace (physically)
to put your arms around someone or something, often to show affection, comfort, or protection
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔt1[to] hug; embrace (physically)2[to] embrace; adopt (figurative)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
The mother hugs her child tightly.
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When he cried, I hugged him to comfort him.
Dad hugged the dog after it got scared by the lightning.
หลังlăngจบjòpการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanวิ่งwîngมาmaaโอบกอดòhp gòtเธอterเพื่อpêuuaแสดงความยินดีsà-daeng kwaam yin-dee
After the competition, her friends ran to hug her to congratulate her.
2VerbB2
[to] embrace; adopt (figurative)
to accept or adopt an idea, change, or opportunity willingly and warmly
Examples
ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔt1[to] hug; embrace (physically)2[to] embrace; adopt (figurative)แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítแนวคิดnɛɛo-kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàinstead of; rather thanกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngchange; alteration
Our team should embrace the new idea instead of fearing change.
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เธอtəəโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtโอกาสoo-gàatทำงานtam-ngaanต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetด้วยdûuaiใจjaiเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâang
She embraced the opportunity to work abroad with an open heart.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtนโยบายná-yoo-baaiทำงานtam-ngaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂มีmiiแรงจูงใจrɛɛng-juung-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When the company embraced flexible work policies, employees became more motivated.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngทางtaangดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlโดยdooiลงทุนlong-tunในnaiระบบrá-bòpการgaanเรียนออนไลน์riian-ɔɔn-laaiอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The university chose to embrace digital transformation by investing seriously in online learning systems.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òop
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
โอบòopโอบòop1[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)2[to] encircle; surround; wrap around[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)Part 1
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โอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔt[to] hug; embrace (physically)[to] hug; embrace (physically)Word