ถือยศ
tʉ̌ʉ-yótMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] put on airs because of one's rank
To act superior because of one's rank or title, expecting deference or refusing to do things regarded as beneath one's position.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถือยศtʉ̌ʉ-yótถือยศtʉ̌ʉ-yót[to] put on airs because of one's rankเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3generally; widely; throughout
This boss doesn't put on airs about his position; he eats with the staff like any other colleague.
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เขาkǎoถือยศtʉ̌ʉ-yótมากmâakจนjonไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmยกเก้าอี้yók-gâo-îiเองeengเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaเป็นbpenหน้าที่nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng
He puts on such airs about his rank that he refuses to move a chair himself, thinking it is his subordinates' job.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàรับฟังráp-fangปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเขาkǎoกลับglàpถือยศtʉ̌ʉ-yótและlɛ́คาดหวังkâat-wǎngให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konทำตามtam-dtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngโดยdooiไม่mâiโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛng
Instead of listening to his subordinates' concerns, he pulls rank and expects everyone to follow his orders without question.
แม้máeจะjàดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàengสูงsŏongเขาkăoก็gâwไม่mâiถือยศtĕu yótและláeพร้อมprómจะjàลงมือlong meuช่วยงานchûuai ngaanเล็กlékๆ-น้อยnóiๆ-ด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayng
Although he holds a high-ranking position, he doesn't act superior and is willing to help with small tasks himself.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 2
ถือยศtʉ̌ʉ-yótถือยศtʉ̌ʉ-yót[to] put on airs because of one's rank[to] put on airs because of one's rankWord