หัวอ่อน
hǔua-ɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
obedient; compliant
describes someone who is obedient, compliant, and easy to teach or influence.
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)หัวอ่อนhǔua-ɔ̀ɔnหัวอ่อนhǔua-ɔ̀ɔnobedient; compliantและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เชื่อฟังchʉ̂ʉa-fangเชื่อฟังchʉ̂ʉa-fang[to] obey [sb/sth]; comply; be obedientพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparents
His son is an obedient child who listens to his parents.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiเป็นbpenคนkonหัวอ่อนhǔua-ɔ̀ɔnสอนงานsɔ̌ɔn-ngaanอะไรก็ทำà-rai-gɔ̂-tamตามdtaamได้ดีdâai-dii
The new employee is compliant; whatever you teach them, they follow instructions well.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonหัวอ่อนhŭua òrnเกินไปgern bpaiใครkraiพูดpôotอะไรà-raiก็gâwเชื่อchêuuaหมดmòtจนjonโดนหลอกdohn lòkง่ายๆngâai ngâai
He is too compliant; he believes everything anyone says, so he gets tricked easily.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonหัวอ่อนhǔua-ɔ̀ɔnมีmiiทั้งtángข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiและlɛ́ข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaเพราะprɔ́ในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiทำให้tam-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpคนkonง่ายngâaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiถูกtùukชักจูงchák-juungไปbpaiในทางnai-taangที่tîiผิดpìtได้dâaiเช่นกันchên-gan
Being compliant has both pros and cons because while it makes it easy to get along with people, it can also lead to being easily swayed in the wrong direction.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หัวอ่อนhǔua-ɔ̀ɔnหัวอ่อนhǔua-ɔ̀ɔnobedient; compliantobedient; compliantWord