อ้อน
ɔ̂ɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish
to behave in a sweet, endearing, or flirtatious way to gain affection or favor
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เดินมาdəən-maaเดินมาdəən-maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)คลอเคลียklɔɔ-kliiaคลอเคลียklɔɔ-kliia[to] snuggle up to; nuzzle; stay affectionately close to [sb]แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)อ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn1[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish2[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gentlyตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungry
My cat likes to come rub against me and act affectionate when it's hungry.
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ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoคนเล็กkon-lékรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiที่จะtîi-jàอ้อนɔ̂ɔnพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเสมอsà-mə̌əเวลาwee-laaอยากได้yàak-dâaiความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai
The youngest daughter always knows how to act sweet to her parents when she wants attention.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanอะไรà-raiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetหรอกrɔ̀kเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛเข้ามาkâo-maaพูดจาpûut-jaaอ้อนɔ̂ɔnตามdtaamนิสัยní-sǎiขี้เล่นkîi-lênของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He doesn't want anything in particular; he's just coming over to talk sweetly as is his playful nature.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนkonนั้นnánแสดงsà-dɛɛngบทbòtอ้อนɔ̂ɔnแฟนfɛɛnได้dâaiน่ารักnâa-rákเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatจนjonคนดูkon-duuรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเอ็นดูen-duuตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
That actor played the part of acting endearingly to their partner so cutely and naturally that the audience felt fond of them too.
2VerbB2
[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gently
to ask for or persuade someone to do something by speaking softly and affectionately
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterอ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn1[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish2[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gentlyคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)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)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2classifier: ตัว3dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)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)
The daughter sweetly persuaded her father to buy her a new doll.
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เขาkǎoอ้อนɔ̂ɔnแฟนfɛɛnให้hâiช่วยchûuaiไปส่งbpai-sòngที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binหน่อยnɔ̀iเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoไม่mâiอยากyàakขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiเองeeng
He affectionately persuaded his girlfriend to give him a ride to the airport because he didn't want to drive himself.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàโกรธgròotอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเขาkǎoมาmaaทำtamเสียงเล็กเสียงน้อยsǐiang-lék-sǐiang-nɔ́ɔiอ้อนɔ̂ɔnขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnทุกทีtúk-tii
Even though she was angry, whenever he came to sweetly plead for forgiveness in a soft voice, she would always give in.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiที่จะtîi-jàอ้อนɔ̂ɔnหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanเดดไลน์dèet-laiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
That employee knows how to affectionately persuade the boss to successfully get the project deadline extended.
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
ɔ̂ɔn
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 | — | — |