ยลโฉม

yon-chǒom

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] behold [sb]/[sth]'s beauty; admire [sb]/[sth]'s appearance

to look at and admire a person or thing for its appearance or beauty (formal/literary)

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] get a first look at [sb]/[sth] (at an unveiling)

to see someone or something for the first time, as at an unveiling or launch (formal/journalistic)

Examples

ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรอดูrɔɔ-duuรอดูrɔɔ-duu[to] wait and see; [to] wait to watchรถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)รุ่นใหม่rûn-màiรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài1new; newer-generation2new model; new version3the younger generation; new generationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerยลโฉมyon-chǒomยลโฉมyon-chǒom1[to] behold [sb]/[sth]'s beauty; admire [sb]/[sth]'s appearance2[to] get a first look at [sb]/[sth] (at an unveiling)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)
A large number of people came to see the new car model that would be unveiled for the first time at the event.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yon

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ยลyonยลyon[to] behold; [to] look at[to] behold; [to] look atPart 1
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ยลโฉมyon-chǒomยลโฉมyon-chǒom[to] behold [sb]/[sth]'s beauty; admire [sb]/[sth]'s appearance[to] behold [sb]/[sth]'s beauty; admire [sb]/[sth]'s appearanceWord