ยายสอน
yaai-sɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Grandma Sorn (proper name/address)
A female elder or grandmother whose given name or nickname is Sorn; used as a proper name or respectful form of address.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentยายสอนyaai sŏnยายสอนyaai sŏnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertกล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)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)หลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)ด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayngด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayng1by oneself; personally; independently2by itself; automatically
Today Yai Sorn taught the grandchildren to make banana cake herself.
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ทุกคนtúk-konในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเคารพkao-rópยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaคนkonมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Everyone in the village respects Yai Sorn because she has always helped people.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยังคงyang-kongเดินdəənตรวจdtrùuatไร่râiทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoและlɛ́ทักทายták-taaiเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanอย่างyàangใจดีjai-dii
Even at her age, Yai Sorn still walks to inspect the fields every morning and kindly greets the neighbors.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaชุมชนchum-chonมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน้ำnáamยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnมักmákเป็นbpenคนกลางkon-glaangที่tîiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiไว้ใจwái-jaiให้hâiช่วยchûuaiหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
When the community has water issues, Yai Sorn is often the mediator whom all sides trust to help find a solution.
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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สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
ยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)Grandma Sorn (proper name/address)Word