Gentle in Thai

“Gentle” in Thai is อ่อนโยนàwn-yoon.

อ่อนโยน àwn-yoon

gentle, tender adjective

àwn low
yoon mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

อ่อนโยนàwn-yoon is gentle and tender: a nurse with a nervous patient, a father with a newborn, a soft voice. Doing something gently is เบาๆbao-bao: วางเบาๆwaang bao-bao, put it down gently. A gentle, kind-hearted person is often simply ใจดีjai-dii, kind.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

on yon
orn yon
onyon
aon yon

More describing things in Thai

All describing things

ดี dii Good
ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad
bad, not good
ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best
the best
ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite
favourite (literally 'like the most')
สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome
awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones