อด

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔɤtᴰ (“to go hungry”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩋᩫ᩠ᨯ, Lao ອົດ (’ot), Shan ဢိုပ်း (’úep), Ahom 𑜒𑜢𑜤𑜆𑜫 (’uep). Compare Khmer អត់ (ʾɑt).

Pronunciation

Verb

อด • (òt) (abstract noun การอด)

1. to abstain; to forbear; to refrain.
2. to hold; to repress; to suppress.
3. to bear; to endure; to tolerate.
4. to starve: to suffer from hunger.
5. to fast: to abstain from food.
6. (slang) to fail; to have a desire or expectation go to naught; to fall short of achievement or success in something desired or expected; to be unable to do something as desired or expected; to be disappointed.