อวยพร
uuai-pɔɔnMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless
to say or write words wishing someone luck, happiness, or success; to bless (both secular well-wishing and religious blessing, e.g., by a monk)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอวยพรuuai-pɔɔnอวยพรuuai-pɔɔn[to] offer good wishes; [to] blessวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
I came to wish you a happy birthday.
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Grandma is about to give her grandchild a blessing before they go to school.
On the wedding day, the elder guests will come to give blessings to the bride and groom.
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngกำลังgam-langสวดมนต์sùuat-monเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอวยพรuuai-pɔɔnให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่มาtîi-maaทำบุญtam-bun
The monks are chanting to bless the villagers who came to make merit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อวยพร said อวย-พอน?
uuai-pɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
uuai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อวยuuaiอวยuuai1[to] flatter; hype (excessively)2[to] wish well (esp. birthdays/occasions)[to] flatter; hype (excessively)Part 1
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อวยพรuuai-pɔɔnอวยพรuuai-pɔɔn[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless[to] offer good wishes; [to] blessWord