อ้วนๆ
ûuan ûuanMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
chubby; plump (colloquial, reduplicated)
Somewhat or quite fat in a soft, rounded way; chubby or plump, often with a light/affectionate nuance from reduplication.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)อ้วนๆûuan ûuanอ้วนๆûuan ûuanchubby; plump (colloquial, reduplicated)น่ารักจังnâa rák jangน่ารักจังnâa rák jangso cute; very lovely
That baby has such cute, chubby cheeks.
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I want to get a chubby cat with soft fur.
He said he likes women who are a bit plump; he thinks they look cuddly.
พอporไม่ได้mâi dâaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanเขาkăoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีmeeพุงpungอ้วนๆûuan ûuanโผล่plòhออกมาòk maaให้เห็นhâi hĕn
After not exercising for several months, he started to get a chubby little belly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อ้วนๆ said อ้วน-อ้วน?
ûuan ûuan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |