อาน

aan

Meanings

1NounA2

saddle

a seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)อานม้าaan-máaอานม้าaan-máasaddleอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiously
He sits on the horse’s saddle carefully.
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อานaanตัวdtuuaนี้níiนิ่มnîmทำให้tam-hâiนั่งnângขี่ได้kìi-dâaiนานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂n
This saddle is soft, making it possible to ride longer.
ไกด์gáiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiปรับbpràpอานaanให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang
The guide said to adjust the saddle to fit before setting off.
ถ้าtâaอานaanไม่mâiกระชับgrà-chápนักขี่nák-kìiจะjàเมื่อยmʉ̂ʉaiหลังlǎngและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumม้าmáaได้dâaiยากyâak
If the saddle isn’t snug, the rider will get back pain and have difficulty controlling the horse.
2NounA2

bicycle saddle

the seat of a bicycle or similar vehicle

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)อานaanอานaan1saddle2bicycle saddleจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figure
The child sits on his father's bicycle seat.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกɔ̀ɔkปั่นbpànฉันchǎnปรับbpràpความสูงkwaam-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngอานaanให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiขาkǎa
Before riding, I adjust the seat height to fit my legs.
อานaanเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmขาดkàatเขาkǎoเลยləəiเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenอานaanนุ่มnûmขึ้นkʉ̂n
The old seat started to tear, so he replaced it with a softer one.
ถ้าtâaอานaanแข็งkăengเกินไปgern bpaiปั่นbpànนานnaanๆ-จะjàปวดbpùuatสะโพกsà-pôhkและláeหลังlăngล่างlâang
If the seat is too hard, cycling for a long time will cause hip and lower back pain.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

aan

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

Related Words

2bicycle saddle