ยิบย่อย
yíp-yɔ̂ɔiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
minor; trivial; petty
small in size or importance; consisting of many small, insignificant parts
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa1[to] waste time; be a waste of time2time‑wasting; not worth the timeแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problemยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔi1minor; trivial; petty2odds and ends; small items/detailsวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานหลักngaan-làkงานหลักngaan-làkmain job; primary workให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
I don’t want to waste time on small, insignificant problems; today I want to finish the main work first.
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โครงการใหญ่kroong-gaan-yàiสะดุดsà-dùtเพราะprɔ́รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทีมงานtiim-ngaanมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamไปbpai
The major project stalled because of minor details that the team overlooked.
เขาkǎoมักmákจุกจิกjùk-jìkกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiจนjonทำให้tam-hâiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiช้าลงcháa-long
He often fusses over trivial matters, which slows down decision-making.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanหมดไปmòt-bpaiกับgàpค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiที่tîiดูduuเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสะสมsà-sǒmจนjonเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yài
The budget was depleted by small, insignificant expenses that accumulated into a big sum.
2NounB2
odds and ends; small items/details
various small, unimportant things or details taken collectively
Examples
ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatdetail; detailsยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔi1minor; trivial; petty2odds and ends; small items/detailsไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindทีหลังtii-lǎngทีหลังtii-lǎng1later; afterwards2next time; in future (occasions)3after others; later in order
In today’s meeting we’ll skip the various minor details first and come back to them later.
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ตอนdtɔɔnย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanมีของmii-kɔ̌ɔngยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดแยกkát-yɛ̂ɛkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแพ็กpɛ́k
When moving house there are all sorts of little odds and ends, so we have to sort them before packing.
อย่าyàaเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaเถียงtǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiเราraoควรkuuanโฟกัสfoo-gátที่tîiปัญหาหลักbpan-hǎa-làkมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Let’s not waste time arguing over trivial bits; we should focus on the main problem instead.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanถูกtùukซอยsɔɔiออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenรายการraai-gaanยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiทำให้tam-hâiติดตามdtìt-dtaamภาพรวมpâap-ruuamได้dâaiยากyâak
The budget is broken into numerous small items, making it hard to track the big picture.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yíp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ย่อยyɔ̂ɔiย่อยyɔ̂ɔi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break downminor; subordinate; subsidiaryPart 2
ยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiminor; trivial; pettyminor; trivial; pettyWord