อ้อนวอน
ɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] plead; beg earnestly
to ask [sb] for help or mercy in a soft, heartfelt, and persistent way
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)อ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔn[to] plead; beg earnestlyแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice creamให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
The little child pleaded with his mom to buy him ice cream.
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She pleaded with her boyfriend not to break up with her.
เขาkǎoอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔโอกาสoo-gàatอีกครั้งìik-krángเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิสูจน์pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eengในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
He pleaded for another chance to prove himself at work.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanหลังจากlǎng-jàakประสบภัยbprà-sòp-paiพิบัติpí-bàtทางธรรมชาติtaang-tam-má-châat
The villagers pleaded with the government for help after experiencing a natural disaster.
He implored his mother to forgive him.
เธอtəəทั้งน้ำตาtáng-náam-dtaaอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnให้hâiหมอmɔ̌ɔช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítลูกlûukของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəไว้wái
She tearfully implored the doctor to save her child's life.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaจากjàakเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiให้hâiผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnการชำระหนี้gaan-cham-rá-nîiไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn
The villagers implored the creditor for mercy, asking to postpone the debt payment.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่mâiมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnต่อdtɔ̀ɔโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaให้hâiมอบmɔ̂ɔpโอกาสoo-gàatแก่gɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnอีกìikสักครั้งsàk-kráng
Even though I knew it was futile, I still implored fate to grant me just one more chance.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อ้อนɔ̂ɔnอ้อนɔ̂ɔn1[to] act cute; [to] be coquettish2[to] wheedle; [to] cajole gently[to] act cute; [to] be coquettishPart 1
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วอนwɔɔnวอนwɔɔn1[to] plead; earnestly request2South Korean won (KRW)3North Korean won (KPW)[to] plead; earnestly requestPart 2
อ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔn[to] plead; beg earnestly[to] plead; beg earnestlyWord