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yaangMeanings
1NounA2
rubber (material)
an elastic, waterproof material from natural latex or synthetic production
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
This ball is made of rubber and bounces well.
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เขาkǎoสวมsǔuamถุงมือยางtǔng-mʉʉ-yaangเวลาwee-laaล้างจานláang-jaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันน้ำgan-náamและlɛ́สารเคมีsǎan-kee-mii
He wears rubber gloves when washing dishes to protect from water and chemicals.
The children's room floor uses rubber mats to prevent slipping and water penetration.
โรงงานroong-ngaanนี้níiผลิตpà-lìtชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanจากjàakยางyaangสังเคราะห์sǎng-krɔ́ที่tîiทนtonความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́น้ำมันnám-man
This factory produces parts from synthetic rubber that resist heat and oil.
2NounA2
tire; tyre
the rubber covering fitted around a vehicle’s wheel
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รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This car has new tires now.
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Please check the tire pressure before setting off.
When the tires are worn, you should rotate or replace them immediately.
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnควรkuuanใช้cháiยางyaangที่tîiดอกdɔ̀ɔkยางyaangลึกlʉ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการยึดเกาะgaan-yʉ́t-gɔ̀ที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
When it rains and roads are slippery, you should use tires with deep tread for better grip.
3NounB1
latex; sap
the milky fluid from certain trees (e.g., Hevea) used to make rubber
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)กรีดgrìitกรีดgrìit1[to] slit; cut (a long narrow cut)2[to] scratch; score3[to] shriek; screamต้นยางdtôn-yaangต้นยางdtôn-yaangrubber treeตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to 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)ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)
The rubber farmer taps the tree in the morning to collect the white latex in a cup.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกรีดgrìitเสร็จsètยางyaangที่tîiไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจะjàถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiทำtamแผ่นpɛ̀nยางyaang
After tapping, the latex that flows out is taken to make rubber sheets.
ยางyaangจากjàakต้นยางพาราdtôn-yaang-paa-raaจะjàจับตัวjàp-dtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใส่กรดsài-gròtแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngนำไปnam-bpaiรีดrîitเป็นbpenแผ่นpɛ̀n
Latex from the rubber tree coagulates when acid is added and is then rolled into sheets.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเก็บgèpยางyaangที่tîiไหลlǎiจากjàakปากbpàakกรีดgrìitเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkยางyaangจะjàเจือจางjʉʉa-jaangและlɛ́คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapลดลงlót-long
Villagers must quickly collect the latex flowing from the tapping cut, because if it rains the latex will be diluted and its quality will decrease.
4NounB1
rubber band (colloq.)
a small elastic loop used to hold things together; a colloquial shortening of ยางรัดยางรัดyaang-rátrubber band; elastic band or ยางรัดของ
Examples
ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooยางเส้นyaang-sênยางเส้นyaang-sênelastic cord; rubber threadนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอแล้วpɔɔ-lɛ́ɛoพอแล้วpɔɔ-lɛ́ɛo1That's enough2Stop it; That's enough
Tying the bag with this rubber band is enough.
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The teacher told me to borrow an eraser because I made several mistakes.
ผมpǒmเก็บgèpยางyaangรัดrátผมpǒmสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเส้นsênเดิมdəəmขาดkàat
I keep a spare rubber band for hair in my bag in case the current one breaks.
เวลาwee-laaวาดwâatแบบbɛ̀ɛpแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ2Bคู่กับkûu-gàpยางลบyaang-lópเนื้อnʉ́ʉaนุ่มnûmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลบlópได้dâaiสะอาดsà-àatโดยdooiไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiกระดาษgrà-dàatเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔi
When sketching, it's recommended to use a 2B pencil with a soft eraser to erase cleanly without marking the paper.
5NounB2
para rubber tree
the tree that produces latex for rubber (ต้นยางต้นยางdtôn-yaangrubber tree/ยางพารายางพาราyaang-paa-raanatural rubber; para rubber)
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullแปลงbplɛɛngแปลงbplɛɛng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingภูมิอากาศpuum-aa-gàatภูมิอากาศpuum-aa-gàatclimateที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forต้นยางdtôn-yaangต้นยางdtôn-yaangrubber treeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Farmers plant rubber trees across the plot because the climate here suits rubber trees well.
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พ่อpôrพาpaaฉันchănไปดูbpai dooต้นยางdtôn yaangหลังlăngฝนตกfŏn dtòkและláeบอกว่าbòk wâaต้นยางdtôn yaangต้องการdtông gaanน้ำnáamพอporดีๆdee deeไม่mâiแฉะchàeเกินไปgern bpai
Dad took me to see the rubber trees after the rain and said that rubber trees need just enough water, not too soggy.
ในnaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiมีmiiสวนยางsǔuan-yaangจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเพราะprɔ́ต้นยางdtôn-yaangเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiในดินnai-dinร่วนrûuanและlɛ́อากาศaa-gàatชื้นchʉ́ʉn
In the South there are many rubber plantations because rubber trees grow well in loamy soil and humid weather.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiกำลังgam-langวิจัยwí-jaiพันธุ์panยางyaangใหม่màiที่tîiทนtonโรคrôokเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต้นยางdtôn-yaangให้ผลผลิตhâi-pǒn-pà-lìtสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əในnaiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatที่tîiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛng
The university is researching new disease-resistant rubber varieties so that rubber trees produce consistently in changing climates.
6NounB2
resin; gum (botany)
a sticky plant secretion that can harden, used broadly for gums/resins
Examples
เปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaiเปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaitree barkต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำยางnáam yaangน้ำยางnáam yaanglatex; rubber sapเหนียวๆnĭiao-nĭiaoเหนียวๆnĭiao-nĭiaoa bit sticky; chewyคล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toยางชันyaang chanยางชันyaang chan1shorea resin; pitch2black varnish (trad.); pitch varnishใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdแผลplăeแผลplăe1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The bark of this tree has a sticky gum, like resin, which can be applied to seal wounds on wood.
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เวลาwee-laaใบbaiมะม่วงmá-mûuangหักhàkมักmákมีmiiน้ำยางnáam-yaangออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenยางyaangเหนียวnǐiaoติดมือdtìt-mʉʉ
When a mango leaf snaps, a sticky plant gum comes out and sticks to your hands.
ช่างศิลป์châng-sǐnใช้cháiยางyaangจากjàakพืชpʉ̂ʉtชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngเป็นbpenตัวประสานdtuua-bprà-sǎanผงpǒngสีsǐiให้hâiติดกับdtìt-gàpพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuภาพpâap
The artist uses gum from a certain plant as a binder to adhere pigments to the surface.
ยางเรซินyaang-ree-sinจากjàakไม้máaiบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจะjàแข็งตัวkɛ̌ng-dtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛngทำให้tam-hâiเหมาะกับงานmɔ̀-gàp-ngaanช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉและlɛ́การเคลือบgaan-klʉ̂ʉap
Resinous gum from certain woods hardens when exposed to light, making it suitable for craftwork and coating.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaang
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 | — | — |