อุ่น
ùnMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)
Having a gentle, comfortable level of heat; moderately hot but not hot.
Examples
น้ำชาnáam-chaaน้ำชาnáam-chaatea (beverage)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)
The tea in the cup is still warm.
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This blanket is nicely warm.
The morning air is comfortably warm, not too hot.
2VerbA2
[to] warm; reheat
To make something warm or warmer, often by gently heating it again (e.g., food, a room).
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please warm up the rice.
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I will reheat the soup in the microwave before eating.
When we got home, we warmed up the leftover dinner from yesterday.
อากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎaoแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiควรkuuanอุ่นùnห้องhɔ̂ngสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀iเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเด็กdèkหนาวnǎaoเกินไปgəən-bpai
In weather this cold, we should warm the room a bit so the child isn’t too cold.
3AdjectiveB1
warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)
Giving a sense of comfort, friendliness, or affection, as in a warm atmosphere or warm welcome.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)
Grandma’s house feels warm; everyone smiles and chats.
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เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanทักทายták-taaiด้วยdûuaiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímอุ่นùnทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jaiทันทีtan-tii
The shop owner greeted with a warm smile, making the customer feel at ease immediately.
จดหมายjòt-mǎaiจากjàakเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiคำพูดkam-pûutอุ่นùnอ่านàanแล้วlɛ́ɛoคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngมากmâak
The letter from an old friend was full of warm words; reading it made me miss them a lot.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangมีmiiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอุ่นùnเพราะprɔ́เจ้าภาพjâo-pâapดูแลduu-lɛɛแขกkɛ̀ɛkอย่างyàangใส่ใจsài-jaiและlɛ́เป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eeng
The party had a warm atmosphere because the host took care of the guests attentively and amicably.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |