ยอง
yɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] squat; crouch on heels
To sit in a squatting position with knees bent and heels on or near the ground.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยองyɔɔngยองyɔɔng1[to] squat; crouch on heels2low stoolอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestring
He squatted by the roadside to tie his shoelaces.
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The vendor squatted beside the stall and served curry and rice to a customer.
The children squatted waiting under the tree because it started to rain.
เขาkǎoยองyɔɔngอยู่yùuนานnaanจนjonขาkǎaเริ่มล้าrə̂əm-láaแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtรอrɔɔรถเมล์rót-meeที่tîiไม่mâiมาmaaตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laa
He squatted for so long that his legs grew tired, yet he persisted in waiting for the bus that was late.
2NounC1
low stool
A small low stool used for sitting in a squatting or low-seated position (regional/colloquial).
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)หม้อแกงmô gaaengหม้อแกงmô gaaeng1curry pot2Thai custard dessertบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยองyongยองyong1[to] squat; crouch on heels2low stoolไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementเตี้ยdtîiaเตี้ยdtîia1short (height)2low (objects/structures)ๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)รอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyๆ-
Grandma placed the pot of curry on a small low wooden yong stool and called us to sit around and eat.
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ที่tîiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaจะjàนั่งnângบนbonยองyɔɔngตัวเล็กdtuua-lékหน้าร้านnâa-ráanเพราะprɔ́ยกyókเก็บgèpง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiกินginที่tîi
At the morning market, vendors sit on small yong stools in front of their stalls because they’re easy to store and don’t take up space.
ช่างchângปะbpàผ้าpâaนิยมní-yomใช้cháiยองyongเตี้ยdtîiaๆ-รองนั่งrong nûngขณะkà-nàทำงานtam ngaanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiก้มgômถึงtĕungพื้นpéunสะดวกsà-dùuakและláeประหยัดbprà-yàtแรงraeng
Seamsters prefer using a very low yong stool to sit on while working, so they can reach the floor easily and conserve effort.
ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkเขาkǎoจะjàจัดjàtยองyɔɔngไม้ไผ่máai-pàiเรียงriiangเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoหน้าnâaศาลาวัดsǎa-laa-wátแทนtɛɛnเก้าอี้gâo-îiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛได้dâaiนั่งพักnâng-pákอย่างyàangถนัดถนี่tà-nàt-tà-nìi
At village merit-making events, they arrange bamboo yong stools in rows in front of the temple hall instead of chairs, so the elderly can sit and rest comfortably.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yɔɔng
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 | — | — |