อ่อนลง
ɔ̀ɔn-longMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subside
To weaken, soften, or become less strong, intense, or severe.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long1[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subside2[to] become paler; [to] fade (color)3[to] weaken (of currency, prices); [to] ease
He is sick, so his strength has weakened.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเขาkǎoโกรธgròotมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiอารมณ์aa-romของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
At first he was very angry, but now his temper has softened.
พายุpaa-yúเริ่มrêrmอ่อนลงòn longแล้วláeoเราraoน่าจะnâa jàออกไปòk bpaiข้างนอกkâang nôkได้dâiเร็วๆreo reoนี้née
The storm is starting to weaken; we should be able to go outside soon.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiแข็งกร้าวkɛ̌ng-grâaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂อ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long
After listening to her reasons, his firm stance softened.
2VerbB1
[to] become paler; [to] fade (color)
To become paler or less bright in color; to fade.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long1[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subside2[to] become paler; [to] fade (color)3[to] weaken (of currency, prices); [to] easeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
The color of this shirt has faded because it was left in the sun for a long time.
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พอporซักsákไปbpaiหลายๆlăai lăaiครั้งkrángสีsĕeกางเกงยีนส์gaang-gayng yeenตัวโปรดdtuua bpròhtของฉันkŏng chănก็gâwอ่อนลงòn long
After washing it many times, the color of my favorite jeans has faded.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títใกล้glâiจะjàตกดินdtòk-dinแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long
As the sun was about to set, the sunlight began to fade.
สีสันsǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiบนbonภาพเขียนpâap-kǐianฝาผนังfǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiวัดwátเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
The vibrant colors on the mural in the old temple have started to fade with time.
3VerbB2
[to] weaken (of currency, prices); [to] ease
Of currencies, prices, or markets: to fall or become weaker; to ease slightly.
Examples
ค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatvalue of the Thai baht; baht strengthอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long1[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subside2[to] become paler; [to] fade (color)3[to] weaken (of currency, prices); [to] easeเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpcompared to [sth]; in comparison with [sth]ดอลลาร์dɔn-lâaดอลลาร์dɔn-lâadollar (currency unit)
The Thai baht has weakened against the dollar.
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The prices of many stocks weakened in today's trading.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaราคาraa-kaaทองคำtɔɔng-kamจะjàอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอีกìikหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangประกาศbprà-gàatขึ้นkʉ̂nอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîia
Analysts predict that the price of gold will ease further after the central bank announced an interest rate hike.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaตลาดdtà-làatจะมีjà-miiความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่าเงินkâa-ngənก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอย่างที่yàang-tîiหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiกังวลgang-won
Although the market is volatile, the currency has not weakened as much as many parties were concerned.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 1
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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
อ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-long[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subside[to] weaken; [to] soften; [to] subsideWord