ยกฐานะ
yók-tǎa-náMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] raise the status of [sb/sth]; [to] upgrade
to elevate or improve the rank, status, or level of a person, place, or thing.
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsยกฐานะyók-tǎa-náยกฐานะyók-tǎa-ná[to] raise the status of [sb/sth]; [to] upgradeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
His company promoted him to be the boss.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ได้รับdâi-rápการยกฐานะgaan-yók-tǎa-náให้hâiมีmiiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
After working hard for many years, he was finally promoted to a higher position.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanหวังว่าwǎng-wâaรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจะjàช่วยchûuaiยกฐานะyók-tǎa-náตำบลdtam-bonของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoให้hâiเป็นbpenเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan
The villagers hope the government will help elevate their sub-district to a municipality.
การยกฐานะgaan-yók-tǎa-náทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakทุกtúkภาคส่วนpâak-sùuan
Elevating the economic status of the community requires cooperation from all sectors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยกฐานะ said ยก-ถา-นะ?
yók-tǎa-ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismiss[to] lift; raisePart 1
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ฐานะtǎa-náฐานะtǎa-ná1status; standing2financial means; economic status3capacity; role4condition; circumstancesstatus; standingPart 2
ยกฐานะyók-tǎa-náยกฐานะyók-tǎa-ná[to] raise the status of [sb/sth]; [to] upgrade[to] raise the status of [sb/sth]; [to] upgradeWord