ยืดตัว
yʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stretch one's body; straighten up
To stretch or straighten one's body, especially after sitting, bending, or resting.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂n1[to] get up; stand up; rise2[to] rise up; take action; rebelยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuua1[to] stretch one's body; straighten up2[to] stretch; become longer3[to] grow taller4[to] rise; increase (of prices)
I stand up and stretch.
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This morning, I stretched after waking up.
You've been sitting for a long time. How about standing up and stretching?
เขาkǎoนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเลยləəiลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaให้hâiหายhǎaiเมื่อยmʉ̂ʉai
He had been sitting and working for several hours, so he stood up and stretched to ease his stiffness.
2VerbB1
[to] stretch; become longer
To increase in length, as when a material is pulled or expands.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallหนังยางnǎng-yaangหนังยางnǎng-yaangrubber band; elastic bandก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuua1[to] stretch one's body; straighten up2[to] stretch; become longer3[to] grow taller4[to] rise; increase (of prices)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
When you pull it, the rubber band stretches.
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ผ้าpâaชนิดchá-nítนี้níiยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaได้dâaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaดึงdʉngแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatขาดkàat
This type of fabric stretches a little, but it may tear if you pull too hard.
ยางยืดyaang-yʉ̂ʉtที่tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpกางเกงgaang-geengยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaตอนdtɔɔnใส่sàiพอpɔɔถอดtɔ̀ɔtก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaเท่าเดิมtâo-dəəm
The elastic in the waistband stretches when you put the trousers on and returns to its original size when you take them off.
แม้mɛ́ɛลวดlûuatโลหะloo-hàจะjàยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaจากjàakความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnได้dâaiเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpบางอย่างbaang-yàangก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngนี้níi
Although metal wire lengthens only slightly when heated, some designs still need to account for this change.
3VerbB1
[to] grow taller
To grow in height, especially of a child or adolescent.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuua1[to] stretch one's body; straighten up2[to] stretch; become longer3[to] grow taller4[to] rise; increase (of prices)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)เซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetเซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetcentimetre/centimeter (cm)
My son has grown another five centimeters taller this year.
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ช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmลูกชายlûuk-chaaiยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâakจนjonกางเกงgaang-geengตัวdtuuaเก่าgàoสั้นsânไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
My son grew so much taller over the school break that his old trousers are now too short.
หลานlǎanกำลังgam-langยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaเร็วreoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉชุดchútนักเรียนnák-riianใหม่màiให้hâi
My sister's child is growing taller quickly, so she has to buy a new school uniform.
แม้mɛ́ɛเด็กdèkแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonจะjàยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaเร็วreoไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛการพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́โภชนาการpoo-chá-naa-gaanที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmก็gɔ̂มีส่วนช่วยmii-sùuan-chûuaiให้hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้dâaiตามdtaamวัยwai
Although children grow taller at different rates, adequate rest and proper nutrition help support age-appropriate growth.
4VerbB2
[to] rise; increase (of prices)
To become higher, especially when talking about the price of goods.
Examples
ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuua1[to] stretch one's body; straighten up2[to] stretch; become longer3[to] grow taller4[to] rise; increase (of prices)สูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go upหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be floodedแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)น้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
Vegetable prices rose after the flooding, so Mom bought fewer vegetables.
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ราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangคนใช้kon-cháiรถrótจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàaiค่าน้ำมันkâa-nám-manมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเดิมdəəm
Fuel prices keep rising, so drivers have to spend more on fuel than before.
แม้mɛ́ɛความต้องการซื้อkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan-sʉ́ʉจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmลดลงlót-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛราคาraa-kaaบ้านbâanในnaiย่านนี้yâan-níiยังyangยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakที่ดินtîi-dinมีmiiจำกัดjam-gàt
Although demand is starting to decline, house prices in this neighborhood continue to rise because land is limited.
หากhàakต้นทุนdtôn-tunวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpยังyangเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiมาตรการช่วยเหลือmâat-dtrà-gaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaราคาraa-kaaสินค้าอุปโภคบริโภคsǐn-káa-ù-bpà-pôok-bɔɔ-rí-pôokก็gɔ̂อาจàatยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nอีกìik
If raw material costs continue to increase without any relief measures, consumer goods prices may rise further.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag out[to] stretch; extendPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuuaยืดตัวyʉ̂ʉt-dtuua[to] stretch one's body; straighten up[to] stretch one's body; straighten upWord