ยึด
yʉ́tMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] seize; confiscate
to take and keep something by authority or force, often not returning it (e.g., seize contraband, confiscate assets)
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)บุหรี่bù-rìiบุหรี่bù-rìicigaretteเถื่อนtʉ̀ʉanเถื่อนtʉ̀ʉan1illegal; illicit; unauthorized2wild; uncivilized; roughจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeบันทึกban-tʉ́kบันทึกban-tʉ́k1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)ของกลางkɔ̌ɔng-glaangของกลางkɔ̌ɔng-glaangevidence; seized item(s)
The police seized contraband cigarettes from the shop and recorded them as evidence.
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ศาลsǎanมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàngยึดทรัพย์yʉ́t-sápของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaเพราะprɔ́เกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpการฟอกเงินgaan-fɔ̂ɔk-ngən
The court ordered the confiscation of the suspect's assets due to involvement in money laundering.
ด่านdàanศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔnยึดyʉ́tสินค้าsǐn-káaหนีnǐiภาษีpaa-sǐiและlɛ́เรียกrîiakเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngมาmaaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛng
Customs seized untaxed goods and summoned the owner to provide an explanation.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanมีมติmii-má-dtìยึดyʉ́tใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatพร้อมprɔ́ɔmระงับrá-ngápการใช้gaan-cháiทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngจนกว่าjon-gwàaคดีká-diiจะjàสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
The committee resolved to revoke the license and confiscate related assets until the case concludes.
2VerbB1
[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure
to grasp something firmly or fix/secure it in place so it does not move (e.g., screw it tight, clamp in place)
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)สกรูsà-gruuสกรูsà-gruu1screw (fastener)2classifier: ตัว; อันให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉangเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉang[to] turn on [a machine/device]
Please tighten the screw firmly before turning on the machine.
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The technician used a clamp to secure the wood to the table so it wouldn’t move.
Please hold the rope tight so we can fasten the tarpaulin securely.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnยึดyʉ́tโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkด้วยdûuaiน็อตnɔ́tและlɛ́เพลทplêetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganแรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanระหว่างrá-wàangการติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtâng
The engineer secured the steel frame with bolts and plates to prevent vibration during installation.
3VerbB2
[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)
to take control or possession of a place, position, or vehicle, often by force or without permission (e.g., occupy territory, hijack a vehicle)
Examples
กลุ่มผู้ประท้วงglùm-pûu-bprà-túuangกลุ่มผู้ประท้วงglùm-pûu-bprà-túuanggroup of protestersยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangprovincial hall; provincial governor’s office/complexและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปักหลักbpàk-làkปักหลักbpàk-làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firmค้างคืนkáang-kʉʉnค้างคืนkáang-kʉʉn1[to] stay overnight2overnight; kept overnight
The protesters occupied the area in front of the city hall and camped overnight.
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คนร้ายkon-ráaiยึดyʉ́tรถบัสrót-bátและlɛ́บังคับbang-kápให้hâiคนขับkon-kàpเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นทางsên-taang
The criminals hijacked a bus and forced the driver to change the route.
หน่วยจู่โจมnùuai-jùu-joomบุกbùkยึดyʉ́tอาคารaa-kaanที่tîiถูกtùukฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamควบคุมkûuap-kumมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
The assault unit stormed in and took control of the building that had been held by the opposing side for months.
กองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langติดdtìtอาวุธaa-wútยึดyʉ́tสะพานsà-paanหลักlàkทำให้tam-hâiการขนส่งgaan-kǒn-sòngในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiหยุดชะงักyùt-chá-ngák
Armed forces occupied the main bridge, causing transportation in the area to come to a standstill.
4VerbB2
[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)
to keep firmly to or uphold a belief, rule, duty, or stance; to be committed to it
Examples
องค์กรong-gɔɔnองค์กรong-gɔɔn1organization2body; entityของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursยึดหลักyʉ́t-làkยึดหลักyʉ́t-làk[to] adhere to a principleความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi1optical transparency (see‑through quality)2transparency; openness (governance/behavior)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1responsibility; accountability2responsibilities; remit; area of responsibilityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process steps
Our organization adheres to the principles of transparency and accountability in every step of our work.
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ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàมีmeeแรงกดดันraeng gòt danเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangยึดyéutจุดยืนjùt yeunเดิมdermในnaiการgaanปกป้องสิทธิbpòk-bpông sìtของkŏngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
Despite the pressure, he still held to his original stance in protecting clients' rights.
เธอtəəยึดyʉ́tคำมั่นสัญญาkam-mân-sǎn-yaaที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpทีมtiimและlɛ́ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
She upheld her promise to the team and strictly followed the schedule.
คณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanยึดyʉ́tแนวทางnɛɛo-taangตามdtaamจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamวิชาชีพwí-chaa-chîipแม้mɛ́ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotระยะสั้นrá-yá-sân
The working group adhered to professional ethics, even at the expense of short-term gains.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yʉ́t
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 | — | — |