ยอมถอย
yɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] back down; yield
to concede or give way in a dispute, negotiation, or competition
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] back down; yield2[to] retreat; step backหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaanegotiation; talksเดินหน้าdəən-nâaเดินหน้าdəən-nâa1[to] move forward; advance; go ahead2[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[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
He conceded a step so the negotiation could move forward.
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สุดท้ายsùt-táaiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangราคาraa-kaaทำtamให้hâiเราraoปิดดีลbpìt-diinได้dâai
In the end, the competitor conceded on price, allowing us to close the deal.
เธอtəəยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiบางอย่างbaang-yàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longที่tîiเป็นธรรมbpen-tamขึ้นkʉ̂n
She gave way on some conditions in exchange for a fairer agreement.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiตามdtaamข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngสหภาพsà-hà-pâapหลังจากlǎng-jàakเจรจาjee-rá-jaaยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp
The committee conceded to the union’s proposal after prolonged rounds of negotiation.
2VerbB1
[to] retreat; step back
to withdraw or move back to avoid further conflict, loss, or pressure
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] back down; yield2[to] retreat; step backหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลี่ยงlîiangเลี่ยงlîiang1[to] avoid; dodge2[to] avoid; go around (detour)3[to] evade (rules/responsibility)การทะเลาะgaan-tá-lɔ́การทะเลาะgaan-tá-lɔ́argument; quarrel
He stepped back to avoid an argument.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanเริ่มrə̂əmร้อนrɔ́ɔnเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจะบานปลายjà-baan-bplaai
When the situation heated up, he decided to back off before it escalated.
เธอtəəยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiให้hâiคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiสงบสติอารมณ์sà-ngòp-sà-dtì-aa-romแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iคุยกันkui-ganใหม่mài
She withdrew to let the other party calm down, then talk again later.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสั่งให้sàng-hâiทีมtiimยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiและlɛ́ประเมินbprà-məənแผนปฏิบัติการpɛ̌ɛn-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaanใหม่mài
The manager ordered the team to temporarily pull back to minimize losses and reassess the operation plan.
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 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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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
ยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔiยอมถอยyɔɔm-tɔ̌ɔi[to] back down; yield[to] back down; yieldWord