โอบรัด
oo-bràtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] embrace tightly; encircle tightly
To hold someone tightly in an embrace, or to surround or wrap tightly around someone or something.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโอบรัดoo-bràtโอบรัดoo-bràt[to] embrace tightly; encircle tightlyลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngthunder; sound of thunder
The mother held her child in a tight embrace when the child was frightened by the thunder.
3 more examplesShow less
เธอtəəวิ่งwîngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiโอบรัดoo-bràtน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเห็นhěnเขาkǎoหลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
She ran over and hugged her younger brother tightly as soon as she saw him, after years apart.
เถาวัลย์tǎo-wanโอบรัดoo-bràtลำlamต้นไม้dtôn-máaiไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonเราraoดึงออกdʉng-ɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The vine wrapped so tightly around the tree trunk that we couldn't pull it off by hand.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทราบsâapว่าwâaลูกชายlûuk-chaaiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂โอบรัดoo-bràtเขาkǎoไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂nราวกับraao-gàpกลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจากกันjàak-ganอีกìik
As soon as she knew her son was safe, she held him in a tight embrace as though afraid they might be separated again.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
+
รัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fitting[to] tie; fasten; securePart 2
โอบรัดoo-bràtโอบรัดoo-bràt[to] embrace tightly; encircle tightly[to] embrace tightly; encircle tightlyWord