ยิกๆ
yík yíkMeaning
1AdverbB1
rapidly; repeatedly (of movement)
An adverb describing a quick, repeated, and often jerky or twitching movement, like nodding continuously or trembling.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaพยักหน้าpá-yák nâa[to] nod (one's head)ยิกๆyík yíkยิกๆyík yíkrapidly; repeatedly (of movement)ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate
He nodded his head continuously when the teacher asked.
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น้องหมาnóng măaดีใจdee jaiที่têeเห็นhĕnเจ้าของjâo kŏngกลับบ้านglàp bâanมันmanเลยloieส่ายsàaiหางhăangยิกๆyík yík
The dog was happy to see its owner come home, so it wagged its tail rapidly.
เขาkăoนั่งnângสั่นsànขาkăaยิกๆyík yíkตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaที่têeรอrorผลpŏnสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanด้วยdûuayความกังวลkwaam gang-won
He shook his leg nervously the whole time he was waiting for the job interview results.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaถูกหวยtòok hŭuaiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungมือไม้meuu máaiของkŏngเธอterก็gâwสั่นsànยิกๆyík yíkจนjonทำอะไรtam à-raiไม่mâiถูกtòok
When she found out she won the first prize in the lottery, her hands trembled uncontrollably to the point she couldn't do anything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยิกๆ said ยิก-ยิก?
yík yík
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |