ยกมือ
yók-mʉʉMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] raise one's hand
to lift one's hand, for example to ask a question, to vote, or to surrender.
Examples
ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
If anyone has a question, you can raise your hand.
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In the meeting room, whoever agrees, please raise your hand.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiหนูnǔuยกมือyók-mʉʉตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianด้วยdûuai
Yesterday, I raised my hand to answer a question in class.
The police shouted for the robber to raise his hands and surrender.
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 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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ยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's hand[to] raise one's handWord