เอาคืน
ao-kʉʉnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]
To get something back that you gave or lent, or that was taken from you (e.g., money or an item).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเอาคืนao-kʉʉnเอาคืนao-kʉʉn1[to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]2[to] get revenge; [to] retaliate
I lent my friend a pen. I want to get it back.
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ผมpǒmลืมlʉʉmกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənไว้wáiที่tîiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipกลับไปglàp-bpaiเอาคืนao-kʉʉn
I left my wallet at the restaurant. I have to hurry back to get it.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาaoหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉมาmaaให้hâiฉันchǎnนะnáฉันchǎnจะjàเอาคืนao-kʉʉnไปbpaiอ่านàanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
You have to bring the book to me tomorrow. I'm going to get it back to continue reading.
แม่mɛ̂ɛให้hâiเงินngənพี่pîiยืมyʉʉmไปbpaiหลายพันlǎai-panแต่dtɛ̀ɛผ่านมาpàan-maaเป็นbpenเดือนdʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเอาคืนao-kʉʉnเลยləəiสักsàkบาทbàat
Mom lent my older sibling several thousand baht, but it's been a month and she hasn't gotten a single baht back yet.
2VerbB1
[to] get revenge; [to] retaliate
To get revenge on someone; to do something to harm or punish someone because they have harmed you.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngแกล้งglɛ̂ɛng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberatelyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาคืนao-kʉʉnเอาคืนao-kʉʉn1[to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]2[to] get revenge; [to] retaliate
He teased me yesterday. Today I'm going to get him back.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaถูกtùukเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหักหลังhàk-lǎngเลยləəiหาทางhǎa-taangเอาคืนao-kʉʉnด้วยdûuaiการปล่อยข่าวลือgaan-bplɔ̀i-kàao-lʉʉเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเขาkǎo
She felt betrayed by her friend, so she looked for a way to get revenge by spreading rumors about him.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไปbpaiคิดkítแค้นkɛ́ɛnเอาคืนao-kʉʉnเขาkǎoหรอกrɔ̀kปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiมันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngเวรกรรมween-gamดีกว่าdii-gwàa
You don't need to hold a grudge and get revenge on him. It's better to just let it be a matter of karma.
การเอาคืนgaan-ao-kʉʉnด้วยdûuaiวิธีการwí-tii-gaanที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiบานปลายbaan-bplaaiและlɛ́ผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápที่tîiเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
Getting revenge through violent means will only lead to escalating problems and a worse outcome.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)nighttime; nightPart 2
เอาคืนao-kʉʉnเอาคืนao-kʉʉn[to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth][to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]Word