เขินอาย
kə̌ən-aaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] feel shy; [to] be bashful
to feel shy or bashful, often becoming flustered or self-conscious when getting attention
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiเขินอายkə̌ən-aai1[to] feel shy; [to] be bashful2shy; bashfulเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
He feels shy when everyone looks at him.
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น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดpûutหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán-riian
My little sister gets shy every time she has to speak in front of the class.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoให้ดอกhâi-dɔ̀ɔkไม้máaiฉันchǎnฉันchǎnเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiมากmâakจนjonหน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛng
When he gave me flowers, I got so shy that my face turned red.
พอporพิธีกรpí-tee-gonประกาศbprà-gàatชื่อchêuเขาkăoให้hâiขึ้นไปkêun bpaiรับrápรางวัลraang-wanเขาkăoก็gâwเดินขึ้นdern kêunเวทีway-teeอย่างyàangเขินอายkĕrn aaiและláeพูดpôotขอบคุณkòp kunด้วยdûuayเสียงsĭiangสั่นsànๆ-
When the MC announced his name to go receive the award, he walked onto the stage bashfully and said thank you with a trembling voice.
2AdjectiveA2
shy; bashful
shy or bashful; easily flustered or self-conscious, often when receiving attention
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiเขินอายkə̌ən-aai1[to] feel shy; [to] be bashful2shy; bashful
My little brother is a shy person.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenเด็กdèkที่tîiเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiจึงjʉngไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iพูดpûutกับgàpคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâa
He is a shy child, so he doesn't talk much to strangers.
เวลาway-laaโดนdohnชมchomต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérเธอterจะjàแสดงท่าทีsà-daeng tâa teeเขินอายkĕrn aaiเสมอsà-mĕr
When complimented in front of many people, she always shows a bashful demeanor.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้จักrúu-jàkกันganแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนคุยkon-kuiสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâak
Although he seems like a bashful person on the outside, once you get to know him, he's very fun to talk to.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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อายaaiอายaai1shy; embarrassed2[to] be shy; feel embarrassed3[to] be ashamed (of)4vapor; mist (literary)shy; embarrassedPart 2
เขินอายkə̌ən-aaiเขินอายkə̌ən-aai[to] feel shy; [to] be bashful[to] feel shy; [to] be bashfulWord