ยกเว้น
yók-wénMeanings
1PrepositionA2
except; with the exception of; other than
not including; excluding something from a general statement
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerยกเว้นyók-wénยกเว้นyók-wén1except; with the exception of; other than2[to] exempt; exclude; make an exception3except that; unlessสมาชิกใหม่sà-maa-chík-màiสมาชิกใหม่sà-maa-chík-màinew member
Everyone can enter, except new members.
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The shop is open every day, except Monday.
We all traveled together except Pete, who was tied up with work.
ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtออกให้ɔ̀ɔk-hâiยกเว้นyók-wénค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua
The company covers all expenses, except personal food costs.
2VerbB1
[to] exempt; exclude; make an exception
to leave someone or something out from a rule, requirement, or condition; to grant an exemption
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบรับรองbai-ráp-rɔɔngใบรับรองbai-ráp-rɔɔngcertificate; attestation; certification documentแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยกเว้นyók-wénยกเว้นyók-wén1except; with the exception of; other than2[to] exempt; exclude; make an exception3except that; unlessการสอบย่อยgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiการสอบย่อยgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiquiz; short testได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Students who are ill and have a medical certificate can be exempted from the quiz.
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มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiยกเว้นyók-wénค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiamให้กับhâi-gàpนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaทุนtunทั้งปีtáng-bpiiนี้níi
The university grants a fee exemption to scholarship students for the entire year.
พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiจะjàถูกtùukยกเว้นyók-wénกะgàกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnในช่วงnai-chûuangทดลองงานtót-lɔɔng-ngaanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดือนdʉʉan
New employees are exempted from night shifts during the one-month probation period.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatยกเว้นyók-wénข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápการแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiในnaiวันศุกร์wan-sùkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat-gaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
The company announced an exemption from the dress code on Fridays to support a relaxed work environment.
3ConjunctionB1
except that; unless
used to introduce an exception in a clause
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeยกเว้นyók-wénยกเว้นyók-wén1except; with the exception of; other than2[to] exempt; exclude; make an exception3except that; unlessคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sick
Everyone must attend, except those who are sick.
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เราraoใช้cháiกฎgòtเดียวกันdiiao-ganทั้งหมดtáng-mòtยกเว้นyók-wénกรณีฉุกเฉินgɔɔ-rá-nii-chùk-chə̌ənที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiทันทีtan-tii
We apply the same rules across the board, except in emergencies that require immediate decisions.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเดินหน้าdəən-nâaยกเว้นyók-wénส่วนsùuanที่tîiยังyangรอrɔɔอนุมัติà-nú-mátซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
This project is ready to proceed, except for the part still awaiting approval which requires further adjustments.
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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เว้นwénเว้นwén1leave out; omit; skip2leave a gap; space out3except; except for; excluding4[to] refrain; abstainleave out; omit; skipPart 2
ยกเว้นyók-wénยกเว้นyók-wénexcept; with the exception of; other thanexcept; with the exception of; other thanWord