หินอ่อน
hǐn-ɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1NounA2
marble (stone)
a metamorphic rock used for construction, surfaces, and sculpture
Examples
พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnmarble (stone)
This kitchen floor is laid with marble.
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He bought a marble table for the living room.
The worker is polishing the marble to make it shiny.
ประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamชิ้นนี้chín-níiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkจากjàakหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanกว่าจะgwàa-jàเสร็จsèt
This sculpture is carved from high-quality marble and took months to complete.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǐn
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
หินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnmarble (stone)marble (stone)Word