ยอมจำนน
yɔɔm-jam-nonMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] surrender; capitulate
to accept defeat and stop resisting (to an opponent, authority, or force)
Examples
ตำรวจล้อมdtam-rùuat-lɔ́ɔmตำรวจล้อมdtam-rùuat-lɔ́ɔmthe police surround [sb/sth]บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold outคนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-nonยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-non1[to] surrender; capitulate2[to] yield/submit (often to evidence/pressure)
The police had completely surrounded the house, so the criminal decided to surrender.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuกันganมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamก็gɔ̂ยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-non
After fighting all day, the opposing side finally surrendered.
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kมีmiiกำลังพลgam-lang-ponมากกว่าmâak-gwàaหลายlǎaiเท่าtâoทำให้tam-hâiแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-nonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaชีวิตchii-wítทหารtá-hǎan
The enemy army had many times more troops, forcing the general to surrender to save his soldiers' lives.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-non
Even though he had tried to fight the terrible disease for a long time, in the end, his body surrendered.
2VerbB2
[to] yield/submit (often to evidence/pressure)
to be compelled to concede or give way, often used with ต่อต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend + noun (e.g., ยอมจำนนต่อหลักฐาน)
Examples
ในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyผมก็pŏm gôrต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toยอมจำนนyom jam-nonยอมจำนนyom jam-non1[to] surrender; capitulate2[to] yield/submit (often to evidence/pressure)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendคำขอร้องkam kŏr róngคำขอร้องkam kŏr róngrequest; pleaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกสาวlôok săaoลูกสาวlôok săaodaughterที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppy
In the end, I had to give in to my daughter's plea to get a puppy.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดเจนchát-jeenขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-nonต่อdtɔ̀ɔความจริงkwaam-jing
When he saw such clear evidence, he conceded to the truth.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinหลายคนlǎai-konไม่mâiยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-nonต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làkของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnผลงานpǒn-ngaanในnaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Many artists refuse to give in to the mainstream trends of society and choose to create works in their own style.
ด้วยdûuayหลักฐานlàk tăanทางวิทยาศาสตร์taang wít-tá-yaa-sàatที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynคณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanจึงjeungต้องdtôngยอมจำนนyom jam-nonต่อdtòข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jingที่ว่าtêe wâaโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatไปต่อbpai dtòrได้dâi
With clear scientific evidence, the committee had to concede to the fact that this project could not proceed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยอมจำนน said ยอม-จัม-นน?
yɔɔm-jam-non
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yɔɔm
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)[to] agree; consentPart 1
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ยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-nonยอมจำนนyɔɔm-jam-non[to] surrender; capitulate[to] surrender; capitulateWord