ยอดนิยม

yɔ̂ɔt-ní-yom

Meaning

1AdjectiveB1

very popular; top-ranked

widely liked and chosen by many people; among the most popular in its category

Examples

ซีรีส์sii-rîiซีรีส์sii-rîi1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomvery popular; top-rankedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั่วข้ามคืนchûua-kâam-kʉʉnชั่วข้ามคืนchûua-kâam-kʉʉn1overnight; within one night2very quickly; suddenly (figurative)3overnight; sudden (attributive)เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàak1because; since (formal)2due to; owing to (formal)พล็อตเรื่องplɔ́t-rʉ̂ʉangพล็อตเรื่องplɔ́t-rʉ̂ʉangplot; storyline (of a narrative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคาดเดายากkâat-dao-yâakคาดเดายากkâat-dao-yâakunpredictable; hard to guessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เคมีkee-miiเคมีkee-mii1chemistry (science)2chemistry (between people)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)อย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua1harmoniously; perfectly; just right2exactly; evenly (no remainder)
This series became popular overnight due to its unpredictable plot and the actors' perfect chemistry.
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Tones

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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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