แอ่น
ɛ̀ɛnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] arch; bend outward; protrude
to curve or bend outward, forming an arch shape; to thrust or stick out (e.g., arch the back, thrust the chest out)
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)แอ่นàenแอ่นàen1[to] arch; bend outward; protrude2arched; curved outwardหน้าอกnâa òkหน้าอกnâa òk1chest; thorax; breast (area)2breasts (female)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai[to] breathe; respireลึกๆléuk léukลึกๆléuk léuk1deeply; far below the surface2deep down; inwardly; at heart
The doctor told me to thrust my chest out and take a deep breath.
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เวลาwee-laaยืดเส้นyʉ̂ʉt-sênควรkuuanแอ่นɛ̀ɛnหลังlǎngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətช่วงอกchûuang-òk
When stretching, you should arch your back slightly to open the chest area.
นักบัลเลต์nák-ban-leeต้องdtɔ̂ngแอ่นอกɛ̀ɛn-òkและlɛ́เก็บgèpท้องtɔ́ɔngให้hâiลำตัวlam-dtuuaดูduuสง่าsà-ngàa
Ballet dancers must thrust their chests out and tuck in their stomachs to look graceful.
ท่าโยคะtâa-yoo-káนี้níiเน้นnénแอ่นɛ̀ɛnกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความยืดหยุ่นkwaam-yʉ̂ʉt-yùnและlɛ́แก้gɛ̂ɛหลังค่อมlǎng-kɔ̂ɔm
This yoga pose emphasizes gently arching the spine to increase flexibility and correct a hunched back.
2AdjectiveB1
arched; curved outward
having a curved, outward-bending or arching shape.
Examples
สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiสะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiwooden bridgeเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแอ่นɛ̀ɛnแอ่นɛ̀ɛn1[to] arch; bend outward; protrude2arched; curved outwardลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the center
The old wooden bridge has started to arch downward slightly in the middle.
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หลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังlǎngนั้นnánแอ่นɛ̀ɛnขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenโค้งkóongเพราะprɔ́โครงสร้างkroong-sâangเดิมdəəmออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpไว้wáiเช่นนั้นchên-nán
The roof of that house arches upward because the original structure was designed that way.
Some parts of the deck are arched to the point that it’s noticeable when walking by.
แนวสันเขาnɛɛo-sǎn-kǎoดูduuแอ่นɛ̀ɛnโค้งkóongรับกับráp-gàpขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaเกิดgə̀ətเส้นสายsên-sǎaiที่tîiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanตัดกับdtàt-gàpทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâa
The ridge appears arched in harmony with the horizon, creating gentle lines that contrast with the grassland.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |