ยึกๆ
yéuk yéukMeaning
1AdverbB2
jerky; twitching
moving in a jerky, twitching, or short back-and-forth manner
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineนอนหลับnon làpนอนหลับnon làp[to] sleep; be asleepแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakยึกๆyéuk yéukยึกๆyéuk yéukjerky; twitchingเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฝันfănฝันfăn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeวิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
My dog is sleeping and its legs are twitching jerkily, as if it's dreaming about running around.
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He was so angry that the corner of his mouth twitched jerkily.
ผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiมีmeeอาการaa-gaanกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaกระตุกgrà-dtùkยึกๆyéuk yéukซึ่งsêungอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônของkŏngโรคrôhkทางtaangระบบประสาทrá-bòp bprà-sàat
The patient has jerky muscle twitches, which could be an early sign of a neurological disorder.
เครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonของkŏngรถrótคันkanนี้néeเก่าgàoมากmâakพอporขับkàpไปbpaiได้dâiสักพักsàk pákรถrótก็gâwกระตุกgrà-dtùkยึกๆyéuk yéukตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang
The engine of this car is very old; after driving for a while, the car jerks continuously along the way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยึกๆ said ยึก-ยึก?
yéuk yéuk
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
yéuk
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 | — | — |