โอ้เอ้
ôo-êeMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dally
to be slow in acting or moving; to delay or waste time by being slow; to dilly-dally.
Examples
เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โอ้เอ้ô-âyโอ้เอ้ô-ây[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dallyเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsăaiสายsăai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Hurry up, don't dilly-dally or you'll be late for school.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoยังyangโอ้เอ้ôo-êeกันganอยู่yùuแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiไม่mâiทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiเที่ยวtîiaoสุดท้ายsùt-táaiนะná
If we keep dilly-dallying like this, we're going to miss the last train.
เลิกlə̂əkโอ้เอ้ôo-êeได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoรีบrîipทำงานtam-ngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเจ้านายjâo-naaiจะjàกลับเข้ามาglàp-kâo-maa
Stop dilly-dallying and finish your work before the boss comes back.
กระบวนการอนุมัติgrà-buuan-gaan-à-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiโอ้เอ้ôo-êeมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสียโอกาสsǐia-oo-gàatทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtไปbpaiมากmâak
The approval process for this project has been dragging on slowly for months, causing the company to lose many business opportunities.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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โอ้เอ้ôo-êeโอ้เอ้ôo-êe[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dally[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dallyWord