โอลด์
oonMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
vintage; old-fashioned
Relating to or characteristic of a past era; vintage or old-fashioned in style.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesสไตล์sà-dtaiสไตล์sà-dtai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticโอลด์oonโอลด์oonvintage; old-fashioned
My father likes to listen to old-style music.
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She likes to dress in a vintage style, especially 70s fashion.
ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeแห่งนี้hàeng néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengแบบbàepโอลด์ohnสsกูลgoonทำให้tam hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนmĕuuanได้dâiย้อนยุคyón yúk
This coffee shop is decorated in an old-school style, making customers feel like they've gone back in time.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkคนนี้kon-níiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangในnaiการรีโนเวทgaan-rii-noo-wêetตึกdtʉ̀kเก่าgàoโดยdooiยังคงyang-kongเสน่ห์sà-hèenความเป็นkwaam-bpenโอลด์oonเอาไว้ao-wáiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพิ่มฟังก์ชันpə̂əm-fang-chânการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanที่tîiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiเข้าไปkâo-bpai
This architect is famous for renovating old buildings while preserving their old-fashioned charm, but adding modern functionality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โอลด์ said โอน?
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- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |