อ้อ
oh, I see
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- 1 oh, I see、ah, now I understand
- 2 reed、giant reed
In conversation, อ้อ marks the moment when something becomes clear or comes back to mind, much like “Oh, I see.” It is also a noun for a tall reed that grows in wet places.
oh, I see、ah, now I understand
A conversational response showing that you have just understood, realized, or remembered something.
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อ้อ เข้าใจแล้ว ɔ̂ɔ khâwcay lɛ́ɛw Oh, I understand now. อ้อ เข้าใจแล้ว details
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อ้อ นึกออกแล้ว ɔ̂ɔ nʉ́k ɔ̀ɔk lɛ́ɛw Oh, I remember now. อ้อ นึกออกแล้ว details
reed、giant reed
A tall, reedlike grass that grows in clumps in wet or marshy ground.
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ต้นอ้อ tôn ɔ̂ɔ a reed plant ต้นอ้อ details
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กออ้อ kɔɔ ɔ̂ɔ a clump of reeds กออ้อ details
Learning notes
Explanation
As an interjection, อ้อ is used at the moment an explanation makes sense, a situation becomes clear, or something forgotten comes back to mind. It signals a new realization rather than merely acknowledging that you are listening. It can stand alone or be followed by what you have understood, as in อ้อ เข้าใจแล้ว (“Oh, I understand now”). As a noun, it refers to a tall reed found in wet areas. ต้นอ้อ refers to an individual reed plant, while กออ้อ refers to a clump of reeds.
Usage
As an interjection, it is common in everyday conversation and chat when an explanation clicks, you work out what happened, or you suddenly remember something. As a plant name, it appears in descriptions of canals, riverbanks, marshes, and other wet areas.
Caution
The spelling อ๋อ is also extremely common for the conversational meaning and is essentially equivalent to อ้อ. Do not confuse either form with โอ้, which primarily expresses surprise or admiration, or with อ้อย, which means “sugarcane.”
Differences from similar words
1 oh, I see synonyms
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อ๋อ also means “Oh, I see” and is extremely common in speech and chat. Its meaning and use are essentially the same as อ้อ.