คออ่อน
kɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
easily drunk; having low alcohol tolerance
Having little tolerance for alcohol and becoming drunk after drinking only a small amount.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔn1easily drunk; having low alcohol tolerance2weak-necked; having a drooping headดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous foodแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I have a low tolerance for alcohol; even a little beer makes me drunk.
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เขาkǎoคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnมากmâakดื่มdʉ̀ʉmไวน์waaiแค่kɛ̂ɛครึ่งkrʉ̂ngแก้วgɛ̂ɛoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเมาmaoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He has a very low tolerance for alcohol and starts getting drunk after just half a glass of wine.
เธอtəəไม่รับmâi-rápเบียร์biiaที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยื่นให้yʉ̂ʉn-hâiเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́เมาmaoง่ายngâai
She declined the beer her friend offered because she knew she had a low alcohol tolerance and got drunk easily.
แม้mɛ́ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไวน์waaiแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiมีmiiแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔไม่มากmâi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขอkɔ̌ɔจิบjìpเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenคนkonคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔn
Although his friend said the wine was not very strong, he chose to take only a small sip because he had a low tolerance for alcohol.
2AdjectiveB1
weak-necked; having a drooping head
Having a weak or limp neck so that the head droops or cannot be held upright, as in a young infant or someone who is exhausted or intoxicated.
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔn1easily drunk; having low alcohol tolerance2weak-necked; having a drooping headเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toประคองbprà-kɔɔngประคองbprà-kɔɔng1[to] support; steady2[to] sustain; keep going carefullyหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
The baby still cannot hold their head up, so you need to support it when carrying them.
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ทารกtaa-rókคนนี้kon-níiยังyangคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ยกyókหัวhǔuaเองeengไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยchûuaiประคองbprà-kɔɔngเวลาwee-laaอุ้มûm
This infant's neck is still weak and they cannot lift their head independently, so their mother needs to support it when holding them.
เขาkǎoง่วงngûuangจนjonคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnหัวhǔuaตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángระหว่างrá-wàangนั่งnângรอrɔɔรถเมล์rót-mee
He was so sleepy that his neck went limp and his head drooped several times while he sat waiting for the bus.
แม้mɛ́ɛทารกtaa-rókจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmยกyókศีรษะsǐi-sàได้dâaiบ้างbâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnอยู่yùuผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngประคองbprà-kɔɔngศีรษะsǐi-sàขณะkà-nàอุ้มûm
Although the infant has begun to lift their head a little, their neck is still weak, so caregivers need to support their head when holding them.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
คออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔnคออ่อนkɔɔ-ɔ̀ɔneasily drunk; having low alcohol toleranceeasily drunk; having low alcohol toleranceWord