เอน
eenMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] lean; tilt
to slant or incline from an upright or level position (of an object or body)
Examples
ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเอนeenเอนeen1[to] lean; tilt2[to] recline; lie back slightly3inclined; slantedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The bottle on the table is slightly inclined and about to fall.
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This tree slants toward the east because of strong winds.
The metal sign is leaning out over the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to avoid it.
เก้าอี้gâo-îiตัวนั้นdtuua-nánขาkǎaไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganพอpɔɔนั่งnângทีไรtii-raiก็gɔ̂มักmákเอนeenไปbpaiข้างkâangซ้ายsáai
That chair has uneven legs; whenever you sit, it tends to tilt to the left.
2VerbA2
[to] recline; lie back slightly
to rest the upper body backward or at an angle, often for comfort
Examples
นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เอนพิงayn pingเอนพิงayn ping[to] lean against; reclineพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák gâo-êeพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák gâo-êechair back; backrestสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessๆ-
Sit back and lean against the chair comfortably.
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After lunch, I like to recline and rest for about ten minutes.
เขาkǎoเอนกายeen-gaaiบนbonโซฟาsoo-faaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานtam-ngaanทั้งวันtáng-wan
He leaned back on the sofa to relax after a full day of work.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔขึ้นเครื่องkʉ̂n-krʉ̂ʉangผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanหลายคนlǎai-konเอนตัวeen-dtuuaหลับlàpบนbonเก้าอี้ยาวgâo-îi-yaao
While waiting to board, many passengers reclined and dozed on the lounge chairs.
3AdjectiveB1
inclined; slanted
in a state of being tilted or not upright
Examples
แจกันjɛɛ-ganแจกันjɛɛ-ganvaseเอนeenเอนeen1[to] lean; tilt2[to] recline; lie back slightly3inclined; slantedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The vase is tilted to one side and is about to fall.
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The shop sign is tilted due to strong winds; it needs to be secured quickly.
เสาsǎoกลางglaangสนามsà-nǎamดูduuเอนeenเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiทำให้tam-hâiเส้นsênระดับrá-dàpไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong
The central pole on the field looks slightly tilted, making the level lines uneven.
ตึกdtʉ̀kเก่าgàoหลังlǎngนั้นnánเอนeenอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngโครงสร้างkroong-sâangที่tîiทรุดตัวsút-dtuuaไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
That old building is visibly tilted, indicating uneven structural subsidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
een
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |