เขิน

kə̌ən

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

shy; embarrassed

feeling shy, bashful, or embarrassed, often blushing or avoiding attention

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เขินkə̌ənเขินkə̌ən1shy; embarrassed2[to] feel shy/embarrassedเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour
I get shy when I'm complimented.
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เขาkǎoยิ้มyímแล้วlɛ́ɛoหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเขินkə̌ənมากmâak
He smiled and blushed, looking very shy.
ตอนdtɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดpûutหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngฉันchǎnเขินkə̌ənจนjonมองmɔɔngพื้นpʉ́ʉnตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
When I had to speak in front of the class, I was so shy that I kept looking at the floor.
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanแซวsaeoบ่อยbòiจนjonฉันchănเขินkŏenเลยloieพยายามpà-yaa-yaamหลบlòpสายตาsăai dtaa
My friends tease me so often that I get embarrassed, so I try to avoid eye contact.
เขาkǎoชมchomว่าwâaสวยsǔuaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiยิ้มyímเขินkə̌ənหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛng
He complimented me as pretty, so I smiled shyly and blushed.
พอporแฟนfaenจับมือjàp meuuกลางglaangตลาดdtà-làatเธอterก็gâwทำtamหน้าตาnâa dtaaเขินkŏenๆ-แล้วláeoหัวเราะเบาๆhŭua-rór bao bao
When her boyfriend held her hand in the market, she looked playfully shy and giggled softly.
เขาkǎoส่งsòngสายตาsǎai-dtaaหวานwǎanมาmaaให้hâiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂เขินkə̌ənจนjonพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
He gave me a sweet look, and I got flustered and couldn’t speak.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเขาkǎoเรียกrîiakฉันchǎnว่าที่wâa-tîiรักrákฉันchǎnจะjàเขินkə̌ənจนjonแก้มgɛ̂ɛmร้อนrɔ́ɔnและlɛ́หลบlòpสายตาsǎai-dtaaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Every time he calls me ‘darling,’ I get adorably flustered, my cheeks heat up, and I avert my gaze without realizing it.
2VerbA2

[to] feel shy/embarrassed

to become shy or embarrassed in a social situation; to blush

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเขินkə̌ənเขินkə̌ən1shy; embarrassed2[to] feel shy/embarrassedเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence of
She became shy when friends praised her in front of others.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmเผลอplə̌əเรียกชื่อผิดrîiak-chʉ̂ʉ-pìtแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เขินkə̌ənมากmâak
Yesterday I accidentally called the wrong name and got very embarrassed.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดpûutหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán-riianกลัวgluuaจะjàเขินkə̌ənจนjonพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
Tomorrow I have to speak in front of the class; I’m afraid I’ll get so embarrassed that I can’t speak.
พอpɔɔคนkonทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔngพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เขินkə̌ənหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngและlɛ́พูดpûutติดขัดdtìt-kàt
When the whole class turned to look at him, he blushed with embarrassment and spoke haltingly.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kə̌ən

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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