ยอดคน
yɔ̂ɔt-konMeaning
1NounB2
exceptional person; outstanding individual
A person whose abilities, achievements, or admirable qualities are considered far superior to those of most people.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยอดคนyôt konยอดคนyôt konexceptional person; outstanding individualจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelและláeและláeand (coordinating)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuua1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ตอบแทนdtòp taenตอบแทนdtòp taen1[to] repay; return a favor2[to] reward; compensate3in return; as compensation
He truly is an exceptional person, both highly capable at work and willing to help others without expecting anything in return.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngหมอmɔ̌ɔคนนี้kon-níiว่าwâaเป็นbpenยอดคนyɔ̂ɔt-konเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoทุ่มเทรักษาtûm-tee-rák-sǎaคนไข้kon-kâiมานานmaa-naanหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpii
The villagers praise this doctor as an extraordinary person because he has devoted himself to treating patients for decades.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaเป็นbpenยอดคนyɔ̂ɔt-konด้านdâanการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangรับฟังráp-fangคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namจากjàakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกtúkระดับrá-dàp
Although she is praised as an exceptional manager, she still listens to advice from employees at every level.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎnยอดคนyɔ̂ɔt-konไม่ใช่mâi-châiคนkonที่tîiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
To me, an outstanding person is not someone who succeeds alone, but someone who helps others move forward as well.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔt
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
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremosttop; peak; summitPart 1
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ยอดคนyɔ̂ɔt-konยอดคนyɔ̂ɔt-konexceptional person; outstanding individualexceptional person; outstanding individualWord