อ่าน
àanMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] read
to look at and understand written or printed words or symbols
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
I read a book every day before bed.
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Yesterday I read the news in the morning newspaper.
Tomorrow the teacher will have us read a short article in class.
2VerbA2
[to] read aloud; pronounce
to say written words or syllables out loud; to pronounce text
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)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)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote; cast a voteพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)
The teacher asked the students to read the word “sawasdee” out loud together.
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เขาkăoอ่านàanประโยคprà-yôhkนี้néeให้hâiคุณยายkun yaaiฟังfangช้าcháaๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้ยินdâi-yinชัดchát
He read this sentence aloud to his grandmother slowly so she could hear clearly.
Could you read the long name on this sign out loud for me?
พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnอ่านàanรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉผู้pûuได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanออกɔ̀ɔkไมค์máiอย่างyàangชัดถ้อยชัดคำchát-tɔ̂ɔi-chát-kam
The host pronounced the award recipients’ names clearly into the microphone.
3VerbB2
[to] interpret; make sense of
to infer or interpret meaning from signs, expressions, or data (e.g., อ่านเกม, อ่านสีหน้า)
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîias soon as; once; the moment thatเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalเปลี่ยนรูปแบบbplìian-rûup-bɛ̀ɛpเปลี่ยนรูปแบบbplìian-rûup-bɛ̀ɛp[to] change format/style; [to] reformat
The coach read the game quickly and adjusted the plan as soon as he saw the opponent change formation.
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ผมpǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอ่านàanสีหน้าsǐi-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเดาdaoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaเธอtəəโกรธgròotหรือrʉ̌ʉแค่kɛ̂ɛเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai
I tried to read her facial expression, but still couldn’t tell whether she was angry or just tired.
นักการตลาดnák-gaan-dtà-làatอ่านàanข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamผู้ใช้pûu-cháiแล้วlɛ́ɛoสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaควรkuuanเปลี่ยนกลยุทธ์bplìian-gon-lá-yútการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎan
The marketer read user behavior data and concluded that the communication strategy should be changed.
เขาkǎoอ่านàanบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumออกɔ̀ɔkจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเงียบngîiapไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatขึ้นkʉ̂n
He read the atmosphere in the meeting room, so he chose to stay quiet to prevent the situation from getting tense.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
àan
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 | — | — |