อั้น

ân

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] hold back; suppress

to keep sth from coming out or being expressed, such as holding in urine, breath, tears, words, or emotions

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

backed up; congested

blocked or unable to flow or move freely due to being held back or built up (e.g., traffic, pipes, feelings)

Examples

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3AdjectiveC1

price-capped; frozen (prices)

kept from rising, as when prices, rates, or fees are held at a fixed level

Examples

In the last quarter, the company chose to hold product prices steady even though raw material costs rose.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

ân

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——