อันสั้น
an-sânMeaning
1PronounA2
the short one (thing)
the short one (among several inanimate items); used to refer to the shorter option or item
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)อันสั้นan-sânอันสั้นan-sânthe short one (thing)
I'll take the short one.
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There are two pencils, please pass me the short one.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakท่อtɔ̂ɔอันสั้นan-sânเพราะprɔ́มันmanพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้chái
He chose the short pipe because it fit the space it was needed for.
ระหว่างrá-wàangกางเกงgaang-geengสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaนี้níiฉันchǎnว่าwâaเธอtəəใส่sàiอันสั้นan-sânแล้วlɛ́ɛoดูduuดีกว่าdii-gwàaนะná
Between these two pairs of pants, I think you look better in the short one.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
an
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
อันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)thing; item; onePart 1
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อันสั้นan-sânอันสั้นan-sânthe short one (thing)the short one (thing)Word