ยอกย้อน
yɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] speak evasively; [to] answer in a roundabout or snide way
to speak in a roundabout, tricky, or sarcastic way; to be evasive or devious in what you say.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถามtăamถามtăam[to] ask; inquireเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngernเงินngern1money2silver (metal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayยอกย้อนyók yónยอกย้อนyók yón1[to] speak evasively; [to] answer in a roundabout or snide way2roundabout; devious; convoluted; tortuousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent; allow2[to] yield; give in; submit3[to] admit (acknowledge)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frank
When I asked about the money, he started speaking evasively and wouldn't answer directly.
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เด็กdèkคนนี้kon néeชอบchôpพูดpôotยอกย้อนyók yónผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiเลยloieโดนdohnทำโทษtam tôhtบ่อยๆbòi bòi
This kid likes to talk back sarcastically to adults, so he gets punished often.
เวลาway-laaทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganเขาkăoไม่เคยmâi koieพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongแต่dtàeจะjàพูดpôotยอกย้อนyók yónให้hâiฉันchănรู้สึกผิดróo-sèuk pìtเองayng
When we argue, he never speaks directly but talks in a roundabout way to make me feel guilty myself.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการพูดgaan-pûutยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnทำให้tam-hâiสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denได้dâaiยากyâak
That politician is skilled at speaking deviously, making it difficult for the media to pin down the main point.
2AdjectiveB2
roundabout; devious; convoluted; tortuous
describing speech, stories, paths, or problems that are not straightforward - twisting, indirect, or tricky.
Examples
เรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâostory; narrative; accountของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔn1[to] speak evasively; [to] answer in a roundabout or snide way2roundabout; devious; convoluted; tortuousซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔncomplex; complicatedฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)งงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confusedไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
His story is twisting and complicated; listening to it just confused me completely.
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ปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiมันmanยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkítคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaในnaiการแก้gaan-gɛ̂ɛ
This problem is more tricky than I thought; it will likely take time to solve.
คดีká-diiนี้níiมีmiiประเด็นทางกฎหมายbprà-den-taang-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnมากmâakทนายtá-naaiต้องdtɔ̂ngตีความdtii-kwaamอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
This case has very tricky legal points; the lawyer must interpret them carefully.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการขอgaan-kɔ̌ɔใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatมันmanยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnและlɛ́มีmiiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonน่าnâaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔua
The procedure for applying for the permit is so indirect and involves so much paperwork that it's a headache.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
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ย้อนyɔ́ɔnย้อนyɔ́ɔn1[to] turn/go back; reverse; rewind2[to] look back; recall; refer back (to the past)3retro-; back- (prefixal use)4[to] retort; talk back[to] turn/go back; reverse; rewindPart 2
ยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔnยอกย้อนyɔ̂ɔk-yɔ́ɔn[to] speak evasively; [to] answer in a roundabout or snide way[to] speak evasively; [to] answer in a roundabout or snide wayWord