อ่อนวัย
ɔ̀ɔn-waiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
young; youthful
being of a young age; youthful; sometimes implies underage.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-wai1young; youthful2youthful-lookingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much as10ขวบkùuapขวบkùuap1year of age (especially for young children)2CLF: years of age (young children)
My younger brother is still very young; he is only 10 years old.
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เพราะprɔ́ยังyangอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngยังyangไม่mâiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítมากmâakเท่าtâoผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
Because he is still young, he doesn't have as much life experience as an adult.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛกรรมการgam-má-gaanคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoยังyangอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiเกินไปgəən-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níi
This applicant is talented, but the committee thinks he is still too young for this position.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiบางbaangฉบับchà-bàpถูกtùukร่างขึ้นrâang-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngเด็กdèkที่tîiยังyangอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiและlɛ́อาจàatถูกtùukเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Some laws are drafted to protect children who are of a young age and can be easily taken advantage of.
2AdjectiveB1
youthful-looking
looking younger than one's age; having a youthful appearance.
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณดูkun-duuคุณดูkun-duu1you look/watch2Look!; You, look!อ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-wai1young; youthful2youthful-lookingจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Your mother looks so youthful!
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ไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoอายุaa-yú50แล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoดูduuอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiกว่าgwàaอายุaa-yúจริงjingมากmâak
I can't believe he's 50. He looks much younger than his real age.
เธอtəəออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูduuอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
She exercises regularly, which makes her always look youthful.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoดูduuอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiคือkʉʉการgaanมองโลกในแง่ดีmɔɔng-lôok-nai-ngɛ̂ɛ-diiและlɛ́มีmiiอารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎnอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
The secret to him looking so youthful is his constant optimism and sense of humor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อ่อนวัย said อ่อน-ไว?
ɔ̀ɔn-wai
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 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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อ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiอ่อนวัยɔ̀ɔn-waiyoung; youthfulyoung; youthfulWord