อ่อนแอ
ɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
weak; not strong
physically or mentally weak; not strong; easily harmed or influenced
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛweak; not strongและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
I feel weak and have no strength today.
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After being sick for a long time, he is still weak and tires easily.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánตัวเล็กdtuua-lékและlɛ́อ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเวลาwee-laaเล่นlên
That child is small and weak, so we must be careful when playing.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiและlɛ́เสียsǐiaศูนย์sǔunชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
When facing harsh criticism, he felt mentally weak and momentarily lost his composure.
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 | — | — |