ลูกอ้อน
lûuk-ɔ̂ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
coaxing; sweet talk
speech or behavior that is sweet and cute to make someone give in or do what you want
Examples
พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiพนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaisalesperson; sales associate; sales representativeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔncoaxing; sweet talkเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)หว่านล้อมwàan-lɔ́ɔmหว่านล้อมwàan-lɔ́ɔmto persuade tactfullyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingเกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)ความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpennecessity; need
That salesperson has a lot of flattering tricks, using persuasive words until the customer buys more than they need.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotจากjàakคุณkunเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Don't fall for his flattery; he just wants to gain benefits from you.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนรู้จักkon-rúu-jàkใช้cháiลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtทำให้tam-hâiมักจะmák-jàปิดดีลbpìt-diinที่tîiได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapเสมอsà-mə̌ə
He is someone who knows how to use flattering tactics in business negotiations, which often allows him to close advantageous deals.
The daughter used her cute charm to ask her dad to buy her a doll.
แฟนfaenฉันchănชอบchôpใช้cháiลูกอ้อนlôok ônเวลาway-laaอยากได้yàak dâiของkŏngพอporทำเสียงtam sĭiangหวานๆwăan wăanฉันchănก็gâwใจอ่อนjai ònทุกทีtúk tee
My girlfriend likes to use her sweet charm when she wants something. Whenever she uses a sweet voice, I always give in.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาใช้maa-cháiลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnกับgàpฉันchǎnเลยləəiนะnáยังไงก็yang-ngai-gɔ̂ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Don't even try to use your sweet charm on me, I'm still not letting you go out at night.
แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanเป็นเพียงbpen piiangลูกอ้อนlôok ônของkŏngเด็กๆdèk dèkแต่dtàeผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiหลายคนlăai konก็gâwมักจะmák jàพ่ายแพ้pâai páeให้กับhâi gàpความน่ารักkwaam nâa rákนั้นnánเสมอsà-mĕr
Even though we know it's just the cute antics of children, many adults often surrender to that cuteness.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konใช้cháiลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnกับgàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในช่วงnai-chûuangหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangโดยdooiให้hâiคำมั่นสัญญาkam-mân-sǎn-yaaมากมายmâak-maaiที่tîiรู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâaiยากyâak
Some politicians use sweet words on the public during campaign season by making numerous promises they know are difficult to achieve.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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อ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn1[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish2[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gently[to] act cute; [to] be coquettishPart 2
ลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔncoaxing; sweet talkcoaxing; sweet talkWord