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yuuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
seductive; captivating
attractive in a way that draws you in; alluring and enticing, often with a teasing charm.
Examples
รอยยิ้มroy yímรอยยิ้มroy yíma smile; smiling expressionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยวนyuuanยวนyuuan1seductive; captivating2[to] entice; lure3Yuan; Tai Yuan (Northern Thai)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingมองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)
Her smile is so alluring that everyone can’t help but look.
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The alluring aroma of the tea makes me want to take another sip.
คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiยวนyuuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบนbonโต๊ะdtóสนทนาsǒn-tá-naaน่าค้นหาnâa-kón-hǎaเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Words that are enticing yet not fully revealing made the conversation at the table especially intriguing.
แสงไฟsăeng faiนุ่มๆnûm nûmและláeดนตรีdon-dtreeเบาๆbao baoช่วยchûuaiขับkàpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatให้hâiยวนyuuanโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใช้cháiท่าทีtâa-teeโจ่งแจ้งjòng jâeng
Soft lighting and gentle music enhance an alluring atmosphere without any overt behavior.
2VerbC1
[to] entice; lure
to attract or draw [sb] in by charm or teasing; to tempt or allure.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยวนyuuanยวนyuuan1seductive; captivating2[to] entice; lure3Yuan; Tai Yuan (Northern Thai)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
She spoke with a teasing, alluring smile that made everyone want to keep listening.
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The aroma of coffee was so tempting that I couldn’t help but stop at the shop.
คำชมkam-chomที่tîiแฝงfɛ̌ɛngอารมณ์aa-romยวนyuuanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəทั้งtángขำkǎmทั้งtángเขินkə̌ənแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เผลอplə̌əยอมตามyɔɔm-dtaamใจjai
His compliments, laced with a teasing allure, made her both amused and shy, and she ended up giving in.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiสายตายวนsǎai-dtaa-yuuanและlɛ́คำพูดkam-pûutเว้นวรรคwén-wákพอดีpɔɔ-diiราวกับraao-gàpตั้งใจdtâng-jaiดึงdʉngเธอtəəให้hâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiทีละtii-láก้าวgâao
He used an alluring gaze and perfectly timed pauses, as if intentionally drawing her in step by step.
3NounC1
Yuan; Tai Yuan (Northern Thai)
a historical Thai term for the Tai Yuan (Northern Thai) people or things related to Lanna/Chiang Mai.
Examples
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]ผ้าซิ่นpâa-sînผ้าซิ่นpâa-sîntraditional tube skirtยวนyuuanยวนyuuan1seductive; captivating2[to] entice; lure3Yuan; Tai Yuan (Northern Thai)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เครื่องเงินkrʉ̂ʉang-ngənเครื่องเงินkrʉ̂ʉang-ngənsilverwork; silver objectsแบบล้านนาbɛ̀ɛp-láan-naaแบบล้านนาbɛ̀ɛp-láan-naaLanna style
The museum exhibits Yuan skirts and Lanna-style silverware.
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ในnaiเอกสารโบราณèek-gà-sǎan-boo-raanคำว่าkam-wâaยวนyuuanมักmákใช้cháiเรียกrîiakคนเมืองkon-mʉʉangหรือrʉ̌ʉชาวchaaoไทtaiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaในnaiแคว้นล้านนาkwɛ́ɛn-láan-naa
In ancient documents, the term 'Yuan' was often used to refer to Khon Mueang or Northern Tai people in the Lanna region.
คหบดีká-hà-bɔɔ-diiชาวยวนchaao-yuuanในnaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการอุปถัมภ์gaan-ù-bpà-tǎmศิลปกรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-gamล้านนาláan-naaในช่วงnai-chûuangฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
Yuan elites in Chiang Mai played a key role in patronizing Lanna arts during the cultural revival.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákยวนyuuanผสานpà-sǎanทั้งtángภาษาpaa-sǎaเมืองmʉʉangประเพณีbprà-pee-niiฟ้อนเล็บfɔ́ɔn-lépและlɛ́เครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiวัดวาwát-waaแบบล้านนาbɛ̀ɛp-láan-naaอย่างyàangแนบแน่นnɛ̂ɛp-nɛ̂n
Research indicates that Yuan identity intricately blends the Northern Thai language, the fingernail dance tradition, and Lanna-style temple networks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yuuan
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 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 | — | — |