อ่อนโลก
ɔ̀ɔn-lôokMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
naive; inexperienced in worldly matters
Lacking experience of life and understanding of how people or society operate, often making one overly trusting or easily deceived.
Examples
ตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nán1then; at that time2that time; that momentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอ่อนโลกɔ̀ɔn-lôokอ่อนโลกɔ̀ɔn-lôoknaive; inexperienced in worldly mattersเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเชื่อคนง่ายchʉ̂ʉa-kon-ngâaiเชื่อคนง่ายchʉ̂ʉa-kon-ngâaigullible; credulous
I was still naive back then, so I trusted people easily.
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เขาkǎoยังyangอ่อนโลกɔ̀ɔn-lôokและlɛ́คิดว่าkít-wâaทุกคนtúk-konหวังดีwǎng-diiจึงjʉngถูกtùukคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkเอาaoเงินngənไปbpai
He was still naive and thought everyone meant well, so a stranger tricked him out of his money.
แม่mâeบอกว่าbòk wâaฉันchănยังyangอ่อนโลกòn lôhkเพราะpráwฉันchănเชื่อchêuuaคำพูดkam pôotของkŏngคนkonที่têeเพิ่งpêrngรู้จักrúu jàkได้dâiง่ายngâaiๆ-
Mom says I'm still naive because I readily believe what people I've just met tell me.
เพราะprɔ́เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiคอยkɔɔiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเขาkǎoจึงjʉngค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangอ่อนโลกɔ̀ɔn-lôokและlɛ́มักmákมองmɔɔngไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaใครkraiเข้ามาkâo-maaหาhǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot
Having grown up in a protective family, he is rather naive and often cannot tell when someone approaches him for personal gain.
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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อ่อนโลกɔ̀ɔn-lôokอ่อนโลกɔ̀ɔn-lôoknaive; inexperienced in worldly mattersnaive; inexperienced in worldly mattersWord