ยีนส์
yiinMeaning
1NounA1
jeans; denim
jeans or denim clothing; also the sturdy cotton twill fabric used to make them
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinjeans; denim trousers/pantsไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I like to wear jeans to work every day.
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This denim jacket is thick and warm.
แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉกระโปรงยีนส์grà-bproong-yiinให้hâiฉันchǎnไว้wáiใส่sàiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daa
Mom bought me a denim skirt to wear on the weekend trip.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยีนส์ said ยีน?
yiin
- Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yiin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ส์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |