อ่อนโยน
ɔ̀ɔn-yoonMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
gentle; kind (manner)
Kind, considerate, and gentle in behavior or manner; not harsh or aggressive.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)อ่อนโยนòn yohnอ่อนโยนòn yohn1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)
That teacher speaks gently to the children.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเตือนdtʉʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonไม่ใช่mâi-châiตำหนิdtam-nì
He chose to warn his friend in a gentle tone, not to scold.
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonและlɛ́ใส่ใจsài-jaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเสมอsà-mə̌ə
My older sister is gentle and always considerate of others' feelings.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàโกรธgròotเขาkǎoยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaความอ่อนโยนkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-yoonในnaiการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naaและlɛ́รับฟังráp-fangอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jai
Even when angry, he maintained gentleness in the conversation and listened attentively.
2AdjectiveB1
tender; delicate (treatment/handling)
Soft and careful in touch or treatment; handling something in a mild, non-rough way.
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)แผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)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)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoon1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กดแรงgòt-rɛɛngกดแรงgòt-rɛɛng[to] press hard
The nurse cleaned the wound gently, without pressing hard.
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เวลาwee-laaล้างหน้าláang-nâaควรkuuanถูtǔuผิวpǐuอย่างyàangอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉang
When washing your face, you should rub your skin gently to avoid irritation.
เขาkǎoอุ้มûmลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉที่tîiอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiบีบbìipแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpai
He held the kitten with gentle hands, careful not to squeeze too hard.
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmใช้cháiหวีwǐiสางsǎangปมbpomอย่างyàangอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเส้นผมsên-pǒmขาดkàatและlɛ́หนังศีรษะnǎng-sǐi-sàแสบsɛ̀ɛp
The hairdresser detangled the knots gently to prevent hair breakage and a stinging scalp.
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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อ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoongentle; kind (manner)gentle; kind (manner)Word