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 implies refraining from engaging in an activity.
เด็กหญิงอดเล่นของเล่นเมื่อเธอโกรธ.
The girl refrains from playing with toys when she is angry.
อด is used here in the sense of restraining oneself.