ยำเกรง
yam-greengMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] revere; fear respectfully
to feel respectful fear or awe toward [sb], leading to cautious or deferential behavior
Examples
ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forยำเกรงyam-greengยำเกรงyam-greeng[to] revere; fear respectfullyหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเด็ดขาดkwaam-dèt-kàatความเด็ดขาดkwaam-dèt-kàat1decisiveness; firmness; resolve2finality; absoluteness3stringency; strictness
The subordinates in the team feel respectful fear toward the new boss because he is competent and decisive.
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นักเรียนnák-riianทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangยำเกรงyam-greengครูใหญ่kruu-yàiเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânทั้งtángใจดีjai-diiและlɛ́เข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatในเวลาเดียวกันnai-wee-laa-diiao-gan
All the students hold the headmaster in respectful awe because he is both kind and strict at the same time.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnทหารtá-hǎanชั้นผู้น้อยchán-pûu-nɔ́ɔiต่างdtàangยำเกรงyam-greengในnaiบารมีbaa-rá-miiและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-táp
In the old days, lower-ranking soldiers held the general's charisma and abilities in respectful awe.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangหน้าใหม่nâa màiคนkonนั้นnánเป็นที่bpen têeยำเกรงyam-grayngของkŏngคู่แข่งkôo kàengทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakเขาkăoมีmeeทั้งtángความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatและláeจุดยืนjùt yeunที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
That new politician is held in respectful awe by his political rivals because he possesses both skill and a clear stance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยำเกรง said ยัม-เกรง?
yam-greeng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yam
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
ยำyamยำyam1spicy-sour Thai salad2[to] make/toss a spicy-sour salad3[to] thrash; trounce (slang)spicy-sour Thai saladPart 1
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เกรงgreengเกรงgreeng1[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)2[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)Part 2
ยำเกรงyam-greengยำเกรงyam-greeng[to] revere; fear respectfully[to] revere; fear respectfullyWord