ยอดถัน
yɔ̂ɔt-tǎnMeaning
1NounC1
nipple
the nipple of a breast (typically used in formal, poetic, or literary contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naadescription; depictionถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnnippleสตรีsà-dtriiสตรีsà-dtriiwoman (formal); women (formal)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuai1eloquent; well‑phrased2graceful (style/form)
In Thai literature, the beauty of women's nipples is often elegantly described.
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ประติมากรbprà-dtì-maa-gɔɔnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkรูปปั้นrûup-bpânเทพีtee-piiโดยdooiเน้นnénรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The sculptor intentionally carved the goddess statue, focusing delicately on the details at the nipples.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiโบราณboo-raanได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛพวงแก้มpuuang-gɛ̂ɛmที่tîiแดงระเรื่อdɛɛng-rá-rʉ̂ʉaไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu
The ancient poem depicted the beauty of the literary maiden, from her flushed cheeks to her pink nipples.
กวีgà-wiiในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaหัวนมhǔua-nomเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnมีmiiความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́และlɛ́สละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Poets in the past often used the word "yot-than" instead of "hua-nom" (nipple) to make their poems more melodic and elegant.
Tones
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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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ยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnยอดถันyɔ̂ɔt-tǎnnipplenippleWord