ยำเละ
yam-léMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] beat up [sb]; [to] thrash; [to] defeat soundly; [to] criticize [sb] harshly
to attack and beat someone badly, to defeat someone or a team by a large margin, or to criticize someone very severely.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔn1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เชียร์chiiaเชียร์chiia[to] cheer; supportโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalยำเละyam-léยำเละyam-lé[to] beat up [sb]; [to] thrash; [to] defeat soundly; [to] criticize [sb] harshlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively7-0
Yesterday, the football team we support got thrashed 7-0 by their opponents.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonเจ้านายjâo-naaiยำเละyam-léในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanผิดพลาดpìt-plâatครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài
He was severely criticized by his boss in the meeting for making a huge mistake.
โจรjooที่tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔngถูกtùukชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรุมrumยำเละyam-léก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตำรวจdtam-rùuatจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
The thief who tried to steal was caught and beaten badly by the villagers before the police arrived.
นโยบายเศรษฐกิจná-yoo-baai-sèet-tà-gìtชุดใหม่chút-màiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanโดนdoonนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanและlɛ́สื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonยำเละyam-léว่าwâaไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้จริงdâai-jing
The government's new economic policy was torn to shreds by academics and the media, who said it couldn't solve the real problems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยำเละ said ยัม-เละ?
yam-lé
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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เละléเละlé1mushy; pulpy; slushy; soggy2messy; in shambles; a complete mess3to become mushy/messymushy; pulpy; slushy; soggyPart 2
ยำเละyam-léยำเละyam-lé[to] beat up [sb]; [to] thrash; [to] defeat soundly; [to] criticize [sb] harshly[to] beat up [sb]; [to] thrash; [to] defeat soundly; [to] criticize [sb] harshlyWord