อ้วน
ûuanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
fat; overweight
Having excessive body fat; overweight in body size.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]
He is overweight and wants to lose weight.
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The doctor said he is overweight and should exercise.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàอ้วนûuanในช่วงnai-chûuangนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูแลสุขภาพduu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapด้วยdûuaiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́เดินdəənทุกวันtúk-wan
Even though she is overweight these days, she takes care of her health by controlling her diet and walking every day.
2AdjectiveA2
fat; plump (animals/objects)
Of animals or objects: thick, chubby, or stout in shape; bulky.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นุ่มนิ่มnûm-nîmนุ่มนิ่มnûm-nîm1very soft; squishy2gentle; soft (manner/demeanor)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This cat is chubby and very fluffy.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnอุ้มûmลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákตัวdtuuaอ้วนûuanมันmanหนักnàkกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkít
Yesterday I carried a chubby puppy; it was heavier than I expected.
ปีหน้าbpee nâaฉันchănอยากyàakปลูกbplòokฟักทองfák tongให้ได้hâi dâiลูกlôokอ้วนûuanๆ-แบบbàepในnaiรูปrôop
Next year I want to grow pumpkins that are big and chubby like in the picture.
แจกันjɛɛ-ganทรงsongอ้วนûuanใบbaiนี้níiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการจัดดอกไม้gaan-jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiก้านgâanสั้นsânมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
This stout-shaped vase is better suited for arranging short-stemmed flowers.
3NounB1
fat person (colloq.)
A person who is fat; used colloquially as a noun or nickname.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเจอbpai-jəəไปเจอbpai-jəə1[to] go meet [sb]2[to] come across [sb/sth]อ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfหมูปิ้งmǔu-bpîngหมูปิ้งmǔu-bpîngThai grilled pork skewerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usual
Yesterday we met Ouan at the market; he’s still selling grilled pork as usual.
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อ้วนûuanเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสมัยsà-mǎiมัธยมmát-tá-yomของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเราraoนัดnátกันganกินข้าวgin-kâaoทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
Ouan is my high school friend; we meet for a meal every month.
ตอนdtonประกาศbprà-gàatผลpŏnวิ่งมาราธอนwîng maa-raa-tonอ้วนûuanกลับglàpทำเวลาtam way-laaได้ดีdâai deeกว่าที่gwàa têeใครkraiๆ-คาดไว้kâat wái
When the marathon results were announced, Ouan performed better than anyone expected.
แม้máeชื่อเล่นchêuu lênว่าwâaอ้วนûuanแต่dtàeความจริงkwaam jingอ้วนûuanดูแลสุขภาพdoo lae sùk-kà-pâapดีมากdee mâakจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenแรงบันดาลใจraeng ban-daan jaiให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-เปลี่ยนbplìianพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamการกินgaan gin
Even though his nickname is Ouan, in reality he takes great care of his health and has inspired his friends to change their eating habits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ûuan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |