No. 46 in Thai
อด
"อด" in Thai means "to endure," "to refrain," or "to go without."
In a sentence
ฉันอดทนที่จะไม่พูดถึงเรื่องนี้.
I held back from talking about this.
อด is used here in the sense of restraining oneself.
เขาอดอาหารเพื่อประท้วง.
He is fasting to protest.
อด refers to a voluntary abstinence from food.
เด็กหญิงอดเล่นของเล่นเมื่อเธอโกรธ.
The girl refrains from playing with toys when she is angry.
อด implies refraining from engaging in an activity.
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