วัยอ่อน
wai-ɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1NounB2
young age; early developmental stage
a period when a person, animal, or other organism is still young and developing
Examples
ช่วงวัยchûuang-waiช่วงวัยchûuang-waiage group; life stageอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaperiod; interval; time spanสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การสร้างgaan-sâangการสร้างgaan-sâang1creation; formation; making2construction; building (structures)3building; development (abstract)นิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
The early years are a crucial time for instilling good habits in a child.
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สัตว์sàtหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítจะjàอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanการปกป้องgaan-bpòk-bpɔ̂ngเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetในnaiวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔn
Many animal species are vulnerable and require special protection during their young, developing period.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanในnaiวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngต่อdtɔ̀ɔการสร้างgaan-sâangบุคลิกภาพbùk-ká-lík-gà-pâapและlɛ́ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngบุคคลbùk-konเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n
Experiences during the formative years have a profound influence on shaping a person's personality and attitudes in adulthood.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópของkɔ̌ɔngภาวะขาดสารอาหารpaa-wá-kàat-sǎan-aa-hǎanในnaiวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnต่อdtɔ̀ɔพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanทางtaangสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèk
Researchers are studying the effects of malnutrition during the early developmental period on children's brain development.
2AdjectiveB2
young; juvenile; early-stage
being at an early stage of biological development; not yet fully grown or mature (non-legal sense)
Examples
ต้นกล้าdtôn-glâaต้นกล้าdtôn-glâaseedling; young plantที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔn1young age; early developmental stage2young; juvenile; early-stageอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireการดูแลเอาใจใส่gaan-duu-lɛɛ-ao-jai-sàiการดูแลเอาใจใส่gaan-duu-lɛɛ-ao-jai-sàiattentive care; caring attentionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformly
A sapling that is still young and immature needs care and regular watering.
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เราraoเจอjəəลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnถูกtùukทิ้งtíngอยู่yùuข้างทางkâang-taangเลยləəiเก็บgèpมันmanมาmaaเลี้ยงlíiang
We found some very young, immature kittens abandoned on the roadside, so we took them in.
แม้mɛ́ɛแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàยังyangดูduuวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ขาดkàatความลึกซึ้งkwaam-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapที่จะtîi-jàพัฒนาpát-tá-naaต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
Although his ideas still seem immature and lack depth, they have the potential to be developed further.
หนอนผีเสื้อnɔ̌ɔn-pǐi-sʉ̂ʉaในnaiระยะrá-yáวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnจะjàกินใบgin-baiไม้máaiเป็นbpenอาหารหลักaa-hǎan-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะสมsà-sǒmพลังงานpá-lang-ngaan
In their immature larval stage, caterpillars feed mainly on leaves to store energy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัยอ่อน said ไว-อ่อน?
wai-ɔ̀ɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wai
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
วัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnyoung age; early developmental stageyoung age; early developmental stageWord