ยียวน
yii-yuuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
provocative; deliberately annoying
deliberately annoying, mocking, or provocative in behavior, speech, or manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoท่าทีtâa-teeท่าทีtâa-tee1attitude; stance2demeanor; manner3sign; indicationยียวนyee yuuanยียวนyee yuuan1provocative; deliberately annoying2[to] provoke; [to] annoyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยด้วยkui dûuaiคุยด้วยkui dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
He has such a provocative manner that his friends don't want to talk to him.
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ทำไมtam-maiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำหน้าtam-nâaยียวนyii-yuuanแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langพูดpûutจริงจังjing-jang
Why do you have to make that mocking face when I'm speaking seriously?
คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiยียวนyii-yuuanกวนประสาทguuan-bprà-sàatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
His deliberately annoying and provocative words made the negotiation worse than before.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะjàทำตัวtam dtuuaยียวนyee yuuanไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeพึ่งพาได้pêung paa dâaiเสมอsà-mĕr
Even though he can be somewhat provocative, deep down he is someone you can always rely on.
2VerbB2
[to] provoke; [to] annoy
to deliberately provoke, annoy, or irritate someone
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยียวนyee yuuanยียวนyee yuuan1provocative; deliberately annoying2[to] provoke; [to] annoyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Don't deliberately provoke him, he might actually get angry.
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เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดpûutยียวนyii-yuuanให้hâiพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiอยู่yùuเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
This child regularly says things to provoke his older sister to cry.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaจงใจjong-jaiตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยียวนyii-yuuanตำรวจdtam-rùuatระหว่างrá-wàangการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan
The suspect intentionally answered questions to provoke the police during the interrogation.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàยียวนyii-yuuanฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngได้dâai
Actions intended to deliberately provoke the opposing side can lead to severe conflicts.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yii
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
ยีyiiยีyii1[to] mash; rub; break up [sth] with the hands2[to] tousle [hair]; tease [fibers][to] mash; rub; break up [sth] with the handsPart 1
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ยวนyuuanยวนyuuan1seductive; captivating2[to] entice; lure3Yuan; Tai Yuan (Northern Thai)seductive; captivatingPart 2
ยียวนyii-yuuanยียวนyii-yuuanprovocative; deliberately annoyingprovocative; deliberately annoyingWord