ผยอง
pà-yɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
arrogant; conceited
arrogant, conceited, haughty, or overly proud
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเลื่อนขั้นlʉ̂ʉan-kânเลื่อนขั้นlʉ̂ʉan-kân1[to] be promoted; advance to the next step/grade2[to] promote [someone]; move [someone] up a step/gradeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; 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 toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่าทีtâa-tiiท่าทีtâa-tii1attitude; stance2demeanor; mannerผยองpà-yɔ̌ɔngผยองpà-yɔ̌ɔngarrogant; conceitedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
Since he got promoted, he started to act arrogant and rarely listens to anyone.
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ความเก่งกาจkwaam-gèeng-gàatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเกิดgə̀ətความkwaamลำพองlam-pɔɔngและlɛ́ผยองpà-yɔ̌ɔngจนjonมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiim
His brilliance made him conceited and arrogant to the point of overlooking the importance of teamwork.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiผยองpà-yɔ̌ɔngจองหองjɔɔng-hɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเสื่อมศรัทธาsʉ̀ʉam-sàt-taaในตัวnai-dtuuaเขาkǎoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
That politician's haughty and arrogant demeanor caused the public to quickly lose faith in him.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètอย่างมากyàang-mâakตั้งแต่อายุยังน้อยdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-aa-yú-yang-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpไม่เคยmâi-kəəiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความkwaamผยองpà-yɔ̌ɔngให้hâiใครkraiเห็นhěnเลยləəi
Even though he achieved massive success at a very young age, he has never shown any arrogance to anyone.
Tones
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Why is ผยอง said ผะ-หยอง?
pà-yɔ̌ɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |