โอนอ่อน
oon-ɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] yield; give in; comply
To yield, give in, or be compliant with someone's wishes or demands; to soften one's position.
Examples
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมลดราคาyɔɔm-lót-raa-kaaยอมลดราคาyɔɔm-lót-raa-kaa[to] agree to lower the priceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng1[to] bargain; haggle2[to] negotiate (terms/conditions)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔn1[to] yield; give in; comply2yielding; compliant; accommodating
At first, he wouldn't lower the price at all, but after we negotiated for a while, he started to give in.
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ในที่สุดnai têe sùtพ่อแม่pôr mâeก็gâwโอนอ่อนตามohn òrn dtaamใจjaiลูกชายlôok chaaiยอมให้yom hâiเขาkăoไปbpaiเข้าค่ายkâo kâaiกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan
In the end, the parents yielded to their son's wishes, allowing him to go to the camp with his friends.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnในnaiบางbaangประเด็นbprà-denเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaสันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâapสามารถsǎa-mâatดำเนินต่อไปdam-nəən-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
The government needs to soften its position on some issues so that the peace negotiations can proceed.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàไม่mâiโอนอ่อนตามoon-ɔ̀ɔn-dtaamข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเราraoจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
It is difficult not to yield to the demands of an influential group, even if we don't agree with them.
2AdjectiveB2
yielding; compliant; accommodating
Describing a person or attitude that is yielding, compliant, and accommodating.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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 stirringมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionโอนอ่อนผ่อนตามoon-ɔ̀ɔn-pɔ̀ɔn-dtaamโอนอ่อนผ่อนตามoon-ɔ̀ɔn-pɔ̀ɔn-dtaam[to] yield; give in; comply; go along (with); be accommodatingทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
He has a compliant and accommodating nature, which allows him to get along with all his colleagues.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiฉันchǎnทำตัวtam-dtuuaโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnกว่าgwàaนี้níiหน่อยnɔ̀iเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
My boss advised me to be a bit more accommodating to avoid conflicts at work.
การมีgaan-miiท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaคุณkunไม่มีmâi-miiจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnเป็นbpenของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengและlɛ́ง่ายngâaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการgaanถูกtùukเอาเปรียบao-bprìiap
Having an overly yielding attitude might make others see you as someone without your own principles and easy to be taken advantage of.
ในnaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panการเป็นgaan-bpenฝ่ายfàaiที่tîiโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความไม่สมดุลkwaam-mâi-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
In a relationship, always being the compliant one can lead to a power imbalance and feelings of resentment in the long run.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
oon
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
โอนoonโอนoon1[to] transfer (money; funds)2[to] transfer (ownership; title)3[to] shift; hand over (responsibility/authority)4[to] transfer (personnel)[to] transfer (money; funds)Part 1
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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
โอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔnโอนอ่อนoon-ɔ̀ɔn[to] yield; give in; comply[to] yield; give in; complyWord