This is the 46th most frequent Thai word.
อด
"อด" in Thai means "to endure," "to refrain," or "to go without."
อด refers to a voluntary abstinence from food.
เขาอดอาหารเพื่อประท้วง.
He is fasting to protest.
อด is used here in the sense of restraining oneself.
ฉันอดทนที่จะไม่พูดถึงเรื่องนี้.
I held back from talking about this.
อด implies refraining from engaging in an activity.