ยอดอ่อน
yɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
young shoot; tender tip (plant)
The newly sprouted, tender tip of a plant; often edible as a vegetable.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnyoung shoot; tender tip (plant)ผักหวานpàk-wǎanผักหวานpàk-wǎansweet leaf; edible leaves and shoots of sweet-leaf plantsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)กินกับgin-gàpกินกับgin-gàp[to] eat with [sth]น้ำพริกnáam-príkน้ำพริกnáam-príkchili paste; chili dip
Mom picked young shoots of sweet leaf to blanch and eat with chili paste.
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ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngชะอมchá-omแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเต็มdtemสวนsǔuanหอมhɔ̌ɔmมากmâakเวลาwee-laaเอาไปao-bpaiทอดtɔ̂ɔtไข่kài
During the rainy season, the young shoots of acacia sprout all over the garden and smell great when made into an omelet.
ยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเด็ดdètเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผักบุ้งpàk-bûngเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกว่าgwàa
Grandma taught me to pick only the young shoots of morning glory because they are tender and crisper.
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnฟักทองfák-tɔɔngวันนี้wan-níiเพิ่งpə̂ngเก็บgèpตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเอามาao-maaผัดpàtจะjàหวานกรอบwǎan-grɔ̀ɔpกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
The vendor said the pumpkin shoots were picked this morning; stir-frying them will make them sweet and crisp.
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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnyoung shoot; tender tip (plant)young shoot; tender tip (plant)Word