อึนๆ
eun-eunMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
dazed; dizzy; foggy-headed
feeling dazed, dizzy, or unclear in the head; slow to understand or think clearly
Examples
เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowตื่นนอนdtèun nonตื่นนอนdtèun non[to] wake up (stop sleeping)ก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อึนๆeun-eunอึนๆeun-eun1dazed; dizzy; foggy-headed2subdued; dull; low-spirited3awkward; tense; subduedอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I just woke up, so I still feel a bit dazed.
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กินยาgin yaaแก้gâeภูมิแพ้poom páeเข้าไปkâo bpaiตอนนี้dton néeสมองsà-mŏngอึนๆeun-eunคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกòkเลยloie
I took allergy medicine, and now my brain feels dazed; I can't think of anything.
He looks dazed today, probably because he didn't get enough sleep last night.
การนั่งทำงานgaan nâng tam ngaanหน้าnâaคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrนานเกินไปnaan gern bpaiทำให้tam hâiผมpŏmรู้สึกrúu-sèukอึนๆeun-eunและláeประมวลผลbprà-muuan pŏnช้าลงcháa longมากmâak
Working in front of the computer for too long makes me feel dazed and process things much slower.
2AdjectiveB2
subdued; dull; low-spirited
feeling quiet, dull, or not lively; having little energy or emotion
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อึนๆeun-eunอึนๆeun-eun1dazed; dizzy; foggy-headed2subdued; dull; low-spirited3awkward; tense; subduedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My mood is quite dull today; I don't want to go anywhere.
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ทำไมtam maiวันนี้wan néeเธอterดูdooอึนๆeun-eunไม่ค่อยmâi kôiร่าเริงrâa rerngเหมือนmĕuuanปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเลยloie
Why do you look so dull and not as cheerful as usual today?
หลังจากlăng jàakดูหนังdoo nǎngเศร้าsâoเรื่องrêuuangนั้นnánจบjòpฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukอึนๆeun-eunไปbpaiหลายlăaiชั่วโมงchûua-mohngเลยloie
After finishing that sad movie, I felt emotionally dull and drained for several hours.
เขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukอึนๆeun-eunในใจnai jaiอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòokไม่มีmâi meeทั้งtángแรงจูงใจraeng joong jaiในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanและláeความอยากkwaam yàakพักผ่อนpák pòn
He felt an unexplainable dullness inside, lacking both the motivation to work and the desire to rest.
3AdjectiveB2
awkward; tense; subdued
describing an atmosphere or situation that feels awkward, tense, dull, or not lively
Examples
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อึนๆeun-eunอึนๆeun-eun1dazed; dizzy; foggy-headed2subdued; dull; low-spirited3awkward; tense; subduedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeafter (subordinating conjunction)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefโมโหmoh-hŏhโมโหmoh-hŏh1angry; mad2[to] get angry; be angry
The atmosphere in the meeting room was very awkward after the boss got angry.
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การgaanเดตdàytก็gâwผ่านpàanไปด้วยดีbpai dûuay deeนะnáแต่dtàeก็gâwมีmeeบางbaangช่วงchûuangที่têeสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanมันmanอึนๆeun-eun
The date went well, but there were some moments where the situation felt a bit awkward.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeพวกเขาpûuak kăoทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatระหว่างrá-wàangทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konก็gâwดูdooอึนๆeun-eunมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòt
Ever since they argued, the atmosphere between them has seemed tense and awkward.
เมื่อmêuuaไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamของkŏngอาจารย์aa-jaanบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องเรียนhông riianก็gâwตกอยู่dtòk yòoในnaiความเงียบkwaam ngîiapที่têeแสนsăenจะjàอึนๆeun-eun
When nobody answered the teacher's question, the classroom fell into a heavy, awkward silence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อึนๆ said อึน-อึน?
eun-eun
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
eun
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 | — | — |