ยกสูง
yók-sǔungMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] raise [sth] higher; [to] increase height
To make something higher than before or higher than the standard level; to increase its elevation or clearance.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยกสูงyók-sǔungยกสูงyók-sǔung1[to] raise [sth] higher; [to] increase height2elevated; raised (higher than standard)ชั้นวางหนังสือchán-waang-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉชั้นวางหนังสือchán-waang-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉbookshelfอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀i1a little more2in a little while; soonได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Could you help me raise the bookshelf a little higher?
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เจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจ้างjâangช่างchâangมาmaaยกสูงyók-sǔungตัวบ้านdtuua-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamซ้ำซากsám-sâak
The homeowner decided to hire a contractor to raise the house to solve the recurring flood problem.
เขาkǎoเอาaoรถกระบะrót-grà-bàไปbpaiยกสูงyók-sǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiบนbonเส้นทางsên-taangวิบากwí-bàak
He had his pickup truck lifted to make it suitable for off-road driving.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangนี้níiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngยกสูงyók-sǔungระดับrá-dàpถนนtà-nǒnเดิมdəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกับgàpทางด่วนtaang-dùuanสายsǎaiใหม่mài
This construction project needs to elevate the existing road level to connect with the new expressway.
2AdjectiveB1
elevated; raised (higher than standard)
Describes something set higher than normal, such as a raised house or a vehicle with increased ride height.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseใต้ถุนdtâai-tǔnใต้ถุนdtâai-tǔnunderfloor space; raised-house undersideยกสูงyók-sǔungยกสูงyók-sǔung1[to] raise [sth] higher; [to] increase height2elevated; raised (higher than standard)
My grandmother's house is a raised wooden house.
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คนkonที่อยู่tîi-yùuริมน้ำrim-náamส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàสร้างsâangบ้านbâanยกสูงyók-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
People who live by the river mostly build raised houses to protect against floods.
การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótกระบะgrà-bàยกสูงyók-sǔungอาจจะàat-jàหาที่จอดhǎa-tîi-jɔ̀ɔtยากyâakหน่อยnɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂แลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuaiทัศนวิสัยtát-sà-ná-wí-sǎiที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเวลาwee-laaขับขี่kàp-kìi
Driving a lifted pickup truck might make it a bit hard to find parking, but in exchange, you get better visibility while driving.
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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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
ยกสูงyók-sǔungยกสูงyók-sǔung[to] raise [sth] higher; [to] increase height[to] raise [sth] higher; [to] increase heightWord