ยั่วยุ

yûua-yú

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] provoke; incite

To deliberately provoke or encourage someone or a group to act, especially to do something improper, aggressive, or illegal.

Examples

He posted messages that provoked people to break the rules to test the security system.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

yûua

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → 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——

Word Breakdown

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ยุyúยุyú[to] incite; egg on[to] incite; egg onPart 2
ยั่วยุyûua-yúยั่วยุyûua-yú[to] provoke; incite[to] provoke; inciteWord