คุณเหยา
kun-yǎoMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Khun Yao; Mr./Ms. Yao
A polite form of address for a person named Yao, equivalent to Mr. Yao or Ms. Yao.
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณเหยาkun-yǎoคุณเหยาkun-yǎoKhun Yao; Mr./Ms. Yaoครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Hello, this is Mr. Yao.
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Ms. Yao did not come to work yesterday.
I will send this email to Mr. Yao to check.
คุณเหยาkun-yǎoเป็นbpenลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanที่tîiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Ms. Yao is an important client whom we must take special care of.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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คุณเหยาkun-yǎoคุณเหยาkun-yǎoKhun Yao; Mr./Ms. YaoKhun Yao; Mr./Ms. YaoWord