ออนซ์
ɔɔnMeanings
1NounB1
ounce (weight)
A unit of weight equal to about 28.35 grams (avoirdupois ounce) or about 31.1 grams (troy ounce, for precious metals).
Examples
สเต็กsà-dtèkสเต็กsà-dtèk1steak (slice of meat/fish)2CL: ชิ้นชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)10ออนซ์ɔɔnออนซ์ɔɔn1ounce (weight)2fluid ounce (volume)3classifier: ounce
This piece of steak weighs about 10 ounces.
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สูตรsùutนี้níiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiใช้cháiช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́t4ออนซ์ɔɔnในnaiการทำgaan-tamบราวนี่braao-nîi
This recipe says to use 4 ounces of chocolate to make brownies.
ราคาraa-kaaทองคำtɔɔng-kamในnaiตลาดโลกdtà-làat-lôokซื้อขายsʉ́ʉ-kǎaiกันganเป็นbpenดอลลาร์dɔn-lâaต่อออนซ์dtɔ̀ɔ-ɔɔn
The price of gold on the world market is traded in dollars per ounce.
น้ำหนักnám-nàkที่tîiอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiโหลดlòotใต้ท้องเครื่องdtâai-tɔ́ɔng-krʉ̂ʉangบินbinคือkʉʉ50ปอนด์bpɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเทียบเท่ากับtîiap-tâo-gàp800ออนซ์ɔɔn
The allowed checked baggage weight is 50 pounds, which is equivalent to 800 ounces.
2NounB1
fluid ounce (volume)
A unit of volume for liquids (fluid ounce), commonly used in drink sizes and recipes, equal to approximately 29.57 ml (US) or 28.41 ml (UK).
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำส้มnáam-sômน้ำส้มnáam-sôm1orange juice2vinegar (esp. common usage)ปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)16ออนซ์ɔɔnออนซ์ɔɔn1ounce (weight)2fluid ounce (volume)3classifier: ounceครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like a 16-ounce orange smoothie, please.
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The mother has to mix the formula powder with 6 ounces of warm water for the baby.
ในnaiการทำgaan-tamค็อกเทลkɔ́k-teenนี้níiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngตวงdtuuangเหล้ารัมlâo-ram2ออนซ์ɔɔnและlɛ́น้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naao1ออนซ์ɔɔn
To make this cocktail, you need to measure 2 ounces of rum and 1 ounce of lime juice.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiวันละwan-lá64ออนซ์ɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาสมดุลrák-sǎa-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngร่างกายrâang-gaai
Doctors recommend that adults drink at least 64 ounces of water per day to maintain the body's balance.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: ounce
Classifier used for counting ounces as units of weight or volume.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกาแฟเย็นgaa-fɛɛ-yenกาแฟเย็นgaa-fɛɛ-yeniced coffee22ออนซ์ɔɔnออนซ์ɔɔn1ounce (weight)2fluid ounce (volume)3classifier: ounceแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I'd like one 22-ounce cup of iced coffee.
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เขาkǎoดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoประมาณbprà-maan30ออนซ์ɔɔnระหว่างrá-wàangออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai
He drank about 30 ounces of water during his workout.
ในnaiสูตรsùutนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiถั่วtùuaแค่kɛ̂ɛสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamออนซ์ɔɔnเท่านั้นtâo-nánไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใส่sàiเยอะyə́
This recipe only requires a few ounces of nuts, you don't need to add a lot.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmจะjàต่างกันdtàang-ganเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiออนซ์ɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔรสชาติสุดท้ายrót-châat-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngอาหารaa-hǎanได้dâaiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Even though the ingredients differ by only a few ounces, it can significantly impact the final taste of the dish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออนซ์ said ออน?
ɔɔn
- Silent letterซ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ซ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |