ยืดอก
yʉ̂ʉt-òkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] puff out one's chest
to push one's chest forward and stand up straight.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òk1[to] puff out one's chest2[to] be proud; [to] be confidentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยืนตัวตรงyʉʉn-dtuua-dtrongยืนตัวตรงyʉʉn-dtuua-dtrong[to] stand straight
The teacher told all the students to push their chests out and stand up straight.
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นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเขาkǎoยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkและlɛ́นั่งnângหลังlǎngตรงdtrongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎng
The physical therapist advised him to push his chest forward and sit with a straight back to reduce back pain.
เวลาwee-laaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupคุณควรkun-kuuanจะjàยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkดูduuดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
When taking a photo, you should push your chest forward slightly to improve your posture.
ทหารtá-hǎanทุกtúkนายnaaiยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatขณะkà-nàทำความเคารพtam-kwaam-kao-rópผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaa
Every soldier puffed out their chest proudly while saluting their commanding officer.
2VerbB2
[to] be proud; [to] be confident
to act or feel proud, confident, and without shame.
Examples
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàeven though; althoughทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeพลาดไปplâat-bpaiพลาดไปplâat-bpai[to] miss [sth]; [to] make a mistakeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òk1[to] puff out one's chest2[to] be proud; [to] be confidentยอมรับผิดyɔɔm-ráp-pìtยอมรับผิดyɔɔm-ráp-pìt[to] admit fault; accept blameแต่โดยดีdtɛ̀ɛ-dooi-diiแต่โดยดีdtɛ̀ɛ-dooi-diiobediently; without protest
Even though he made a mistake, he confidently accepted responsibility.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanสำเร็จsǎm-rètแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลยləəiยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkรับคำráp-kamชมchomจากjàakทุกคนtúk-konได้dâaiอย่างyàangเต็มdtemภาคภูมิpâak-puum
He finished the job successfully, so he could proudly accept praise from everyone.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náคนไทยkon-taiเราraoควรkuuanยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkได้dâaiว่าwâaประเทศbprà-têetเราraoมีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛชาติchâatใดdaiในnaiโลกlôok
As Thai people, we can be proud that our country has a beautiful culture that is second to none in the world.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkสู้sûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
He decided to stand up proudly for what is right, even knowing he would have to face many obstacles.
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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ยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òkยืดอกyʉ̂ʉt-òk[to] puff out one's chest[to] puff out one's chestWord