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