อวน
uuanMeaning
1NounB1
large fishing net; seine
a large fishing net used to catch fish, including seines, gill nets, and trawl nets.
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] tow3[to] draw/drag (on screen)4[to] prolong; draw out5[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)อวนuuanอวนuuanlarge fishing net; seineล้อมlɔ́ɔmล้อมlɔ́ɔm1[to] surround; encircle2[to] besiege3[to] fence in; encloseปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toชายฝั่งchaai-fàngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngcoast; seashore
The fishermen drag a seine to surround fish near the shore.
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เรือrʉʉaสองsɔ̌ɔngลำlamทำงานtam-ngaanคู่กันkûu-ganกางgaangอวนuuanเป็นวงbpen-wongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปิดbpìtทางtaangหนีnǐiของkɔ̌ɔngฝูงปลาfǔung-bplaa
Two boats work together, spreading the net in a circle to block the fish from escaping.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiอวนuuanล้อมlɔ́ɔmขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพราะprɔ́เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการจับgaan-jàpปลาbplaaที่tîiรวมruuamฝูงfǔung
They choose a large surrounding net because it suits catching schooling fish.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaชุดchútประมงbprà-mongสั่งให้sàng-hâiปล่อยbplɔ̀iอวนuuanจากjàakหัวเรือhǔua-rʉʉaแล้วlɛ́ɛoปิดวงbpìt-wongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความหนาแน่นkwaam-nǎa-nɛ̂nของkɔ̌ɔngฝูงปลาfǔung-bplaa
The fishing crew leader orders the net to be released from the bow and the circle closed quickly to maintain the school’s density.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
uuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |