การอ้อน
gaan-ɔ̂ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
coaxing; wheedling (acting cute to get something)
the act of trying to get [sb] to do [sth] by cajoling or acting cute/affectionate, often by children or partners.
Examples
การอ้อนgaan-ɔ̂ɔnการอ้อนgaan-ɔ̂ɔncoaxing; wheedling (acting cute to get something)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
The child's cajoling made the father have to buy him a toy.
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บางครั้งbaang krángการอ้อนgaan ônนิดๆnít nítหน่อยๆnòi nòiก็gâwทำให้tam hâiแฟนfaenใจอ่อนjai ònและláeยอมตามyom dtaamใจjaiเราraoได้dâi
Sometimes, a little bit of cajoling can soften your partner's heart and make them give in to you.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanเป็นbpenการอ้อนgaan-ɔ̂ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อดòtที่จะtîi-jàเอ็นดูen-duuเธอtəəไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though he knew it was just cajoling for her own benefit, he couldn't help but feel fond of her anyway.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn1[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish2[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gently[to] act cute; [to] be coquettishPart 2
การอ้อนgaan-ɔ̂ɔnการอ้อนgaan-ɔ̂ɔncoaxing; wheedling (acting cute to get something)coaxing; wheedling (acting cute to get something)Word