ยืด
yʉ̂ʉtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stretch; extend
To make something longer or looser by pulling; to extend in length or time.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
She stretches the rope to make it longer.
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I stretched the shirt to make it a bit looser.
The technician stretched the rubber sheet to be longer to fit the wall.
2VerbB1
[to] become stretched; lengthen
To become longer, looser, or extended, as fabric or time.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉaคอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉa1collar (garment)2necklineยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag out
This shirt has been washed many times, and the collar has stretched.
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กำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt-sòng-ngaanอาจàatยืดyʉ̂ʉtออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพราะprɔ́ระบบล่มrá-bòp-lôm
The deadline may be extended by a week because the system went down.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángผ้ายืดpâa-yʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเริ่มrə̂əmเสียรูปsǐia-rûupและlɛ́ยืดyʉ̂ʉtเกินขนาดgəən-kà-nàatเดิมdəəm
After many practice sessions, the elastic fabric of the shirt started to deform and stretch beyond its original size.
3AdjectiveB1
stretchy; elastic
Able to be stretched; elastic in nature.
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ชนิดchá-nítชนิดchá-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outใส่สบายsài-sà-baaiใส่สบายsài-sà-baaicomfortable to wearเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work out
This fabric is stretchy and comfortable to wear when exercising.
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ที่tîiพันpanข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉทำจากtam-jàakวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiยืดyʉ̂ʉtจึงjʉngกระชับgrà-chápแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
The wrist wrap is made of elastic material, so it’s snug but not uncomfortable.
สายคาดsǎai-kâatกางเกงgaang-geengรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiยืดyʉ̂ʉtดีdiiทำให้tam-hâiรองรับrɔɔng-rápการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The new waistband stretches well, allowing for greater range of movement.
ปลอกbplɔ̀ɔkหมอนmɔ̌ɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpยืดyʉ̂ʉtช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสวมsǔuamลงบนlong-bonหมอนmɔ̌ɔnหลายlǎaiขนาดkà-nàatได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiยับยู่ยี่yáp-yûu-yîi
Stretchy pillowcases allow fitting over various pillow sizes without wrinkling.
4VerbB2
[to] prolong; drag out
To make something take longer than necessary; to prolong a process or time period.
Examples
การถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangการถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangdebate (the act/process); argumentationเรื่องเล็กrêuuang lékเรื่องเล็กrêuuang léka small matter; no problemๆ-ยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outการประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toเกือบgèuapเกือบgèuapalmost; nearlyชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
A minor argument prolonged the meeting by almost an hour.
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เขาkăoตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăamซ้ำsámๆ-เพื่อpêuuaยืดเวลาyêut way-laaการสมัครgaan sà-màkให้hâiช้าcháaออกไปòk bpai
He asked repeated questions to prolong the application time.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎanที่tîiละเอียดlá-ìiatมากmâakยืดเวลาyʉ̂ʉt-wee-laaการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátจนjonกระทบgrà-tópแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaan
The very meticulous document review prolonged the approval time and affected the plan.
การรอgaan-rɔɔเซ็นsenอนุมัติà-nú-mátจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiยืดyʉ̂ʉtกำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt-sòng-ngaanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiโดยdooiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
Waiting for approvals from multiple parties unnecessarily prolonged the deadline.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yʉ̂ʉt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |