เว้าวอน
wáo-wɔɔnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] plead tenderly; implore sweetly
to beg or appeal in a gentle, affectionate, and coaxing manner; to entreat softly
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเว้าวอนwáo-wɔɔnเว้าวอนwáo-wɔɔn[to] plead tenderly; implore sweetlyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)
He gently pleaded with me to stay for one more night.
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The little child made a pleading voice, asking his mother for a toy.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่mâiมีหวังmii-wǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongส่งsòngสายตาsǎai-dtaaเว้าวอนwáo-wɔɔnขอความเห็นkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-hěnใจjaiจากjàakเธอtəə
Even though he knew it was hopeless, he still cast a pleading gaze, begging for her sympathy.
เสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความเว้าวอนkwaam-wáo-wɔɔnทำให้tam-hâiหัวใจhǔua-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
Her voice, filled with gentle entreaty, finally softened his heart.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wáo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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วอนwɔɔnวอนwɔɔn1[to] plead; earnestly request2South Korean won (KRW)3North Korean won (KPW)[to] plead; earnestly requestPart 2
เว้าวอนwáo-wɔɔnเว้าวอนwáo-wɔɔn[to] plead tenderly; implore sweetly[to] plead tenderly; implore sweetlyWord