อ่อนฮวบ
ɔ̀ɔn-hûuapMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] go weak suddenly; sag/drop from weakness
to lose strength abruptly, causing one’s body or a part of it to sag, slump, or nearly collapse
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข่าอ่อนkào-ɔ̀ɔnเข่าอ่อนkào-ɔ̀ɔnweak in the kneesฮวบhûuapฮวบhûuap1suddenly (with a drop)2[to] drop sharply; plummetลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When he found out he failed the exam, his knees gave way and he collapsed onto the floor.
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คุณยายkun yaaiเดินมาdern maaดีๆdee deeแล้วláeoอยู่ๆyòo yòoก็gâwอ่อนฮวบòn hûuapลงไปlong bpaiนั่งnângเพราะpráwหน้ามืดnâa mêut
Grandma was walking just fine, then she suddenly went weak and slumped into a chair because she felt faint.
นักมวยnák-muuaiโดนdoonต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiเข้าที่kâo-tîiท้องtɔ́ɔngจนjonตัวdtuuaอ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuapแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangกัดฟันสู้gàt-fan-sûuต่อdtɔ̀ɔจนหมดjon-mòtยกyók
The boxer was punched in the stomach causing his body to slump, but he gritted his teeth and fought on until the end of the round.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnมาmaaสี่sìiชั่วโมงchûua-moongร่างกายrâang-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂อ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuapลงlongอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátจนjonแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàก้าวgâaoขาkǎaไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
After running a marathon for four hours, his body weakened abruptly and noticeably to the point where he could barely move his legs.
2VerbB2
[to] weaken sharply; depreciate suddenly
Of a currency or exchange rate, to lose value sharply and suddenly.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnstock priceก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuapอ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuap1[to] go weak suddenly; sag/drop from weakness2[to] weaken sharply; depreciate suddenlyลงlongลงlong1[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] onlineทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the bad news came out, the stock price dropped steeply.
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ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiอ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuapลงไปlong-bpaiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdii
Sales this month have dropped sharply because the economy isn't doing well.
ฟอร์มการเล่นfɔɔm-gaan-lênของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimอ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuapลงlongอย่างyàangน่าใจหายnâa-jai-hǎaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakนักเตะnák-dtèคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
The team's performance declined sharply and alarmingly after their key player got injured.
การลงทุนgaan long tunในnaiคริปโตkríp-dtohมีmeeความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangสูงsŏongมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaอาจàatพุ่งขึ้นpûng kêunแรงraengหรือrĕuอ่อนฮวบòn hûuapลงlongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoจนjonน่าตกใจnâa dtòk jai
Investing in crypto is high-risk; the value can either skyrocket or drop steeply with shocking speed.
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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อ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuapอ่อนฮวบɔ̀ɔn-hûuap[to] go weak suddenly; sag/drop from weakness[to] go weak suddenly; sag/drop from weaknessWord