ยายทวด
yaai-tûuatMeaning
1NounA2
great-grandmother
one of one's great-grandmothers, especially the mother of one's grandmother
Examples
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพวกเราpûuak-raoจะjàไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamยายทวดyaai-tûuatที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
Tomorrow we will go visit our great-grandmother in the province.
My great-grandmother makes very delicious Thai desserts.
ทุกtúkวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรดน้ำดำหัวrót-náam-dam-hǔuaยายทวดyaai-tûuat
Every Songkran, our family gathers to perform the water pouring ceremony for our great-grandmother.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaai
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
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ยายทวดyaai-tûuatยายทวดyaai-tûuatgreat-grandmothergreat-grandmotherWord