ยอมให้
yɔɔm-hâiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] allow; [to] permit; [to] let
to allow or permit [sb] to do [sth]; to let [sb] have or do [sth], often by yielding or consenting
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâi[to] refuse to let [sb] do [sth]; [to] not allow [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
Mom doesn't allow me to go out with friends at night.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàไม่mâiอยากyàakแต่dtɛ̀ɛในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoย้ายไปyáai-bpaiเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
Even though he didn't want to, in the end he consented to let his daughter move abroad to study.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiใครkraiวิจารณ์wí-jaanการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəi
The boss doesn't permit anyone at all to criticize his decisions.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanที่ดีtîi-diiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiเกิดgə̀ətการทุจริตคอร์รัปชันgaan-tút-jà-rìt-kɔɔ-ráp-chânในnaiหน่วยงานของรัฐnùuai-ngaan-kɔ̌ɔng-rátไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàในnaiระดับrá-dàpใดdaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
A good government should not allow corruption to occur in state agencies, at any level whatsoever.
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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ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 2
ยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiยอมให้yɔɔm-hâi[to] allow; [to] permit; [to] let[to] allow; [to] permit; [to] letWord