วอน

wɔɔn

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] plead; earnestly request

to plead or ask earnestly for something

Examples

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2NounB1

South Korean won (KRW)

the basic unit of currency of South Korea

3NounB1

North Korean won (KPW)

the basic unit of currency of North Korea

Examples

ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาหลีเหนือgao-lǐi-nʉ̌ʉaเกาหลีเหนือgao-lǐi-nʉ̌ʉa1North Korea (country)2North Korean (attributive)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสกุลเงินsà-gun-ngənสกุลเงินsà-gun-ngəncurrency (system of money)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownวอนwɔɔnวอนwɔɔn1[to] plead; earnestly request2South Korean won (KRW)3North Korean won (KPW)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostวอนwɔɔnวอนwɔɔn1[to] plead; earnestly request2South Korean won (KRW)3North Korean won (KPW)มีค่าmii-kâaมีค่าmii-kâa1valuable; precious; worthwhile2[to] have a value (math/science)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpcompared to [sth]; in comparison with [sth]ดอลลาร์dɔn-lâaดอลลาร์dɔn-lâadollar (currency unit)
In North Korea, the currency is called won; one won is worth very little compared to the dollar.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

wɔɔn

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——