ยืน
yʉʉnMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] stand
Be upright on one's feet; remain standing rather than sitting or lying.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔ[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; apply
I’m standing at the stop waiting for the bus.
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He is standing at the door and refuses to sit.
My legs are tired, but I have to keep standing in line for a while.
The teacher told the students to stand up to greet the guest.
2AdjectiveB1
standing; upright (posture/position)
Describing an upright or vertical posture/position (e.g., statues, items).
Examples
รูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ลานlaanลานlaan1open area; yard2threshing floorหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangprovincial hall; provincial governor’s office/complex
The statue of a soldier is standing in the square in front of the city hall.
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แจกันjɛɛ-ganใบbaiยาวyaaoนี้níiยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongอยู่yùuริมrimหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพิงpingผนังpà-nǎng
This tall vase stands upright by the window without leaning against the wall.
The flagpole stands perpendicular to the ground, allowing the flag to flutter fully.
โมเดลmoo-delสถาปัตย์sà-tǎa-bpàtชิ้นนี้chín-níiตั้งdtângได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiโครงkroongภายในpaai-naiที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangตั้งตรงdtâng-dtrongอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kong
This architectural model can stand thanks to its internal framework that keeps the structure upright and stable.
3AdjectiveB2
fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)
Describes something that remains firm or at the same level (e.g., prices/decisions stay unchanged).
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)มาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaan1measure; policy step2classifier: ประการราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manoil price; fuel priceยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit levelเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa1all week; the whole week2the entire week (time span)
After the measures were announced, fuel prices stayed at the same level throughout the week.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaจะjàยืนyʉʉnไม่mâiเปลี่ยนbplìianในnaiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níi
The committee announced that the interest rate will remain unchanged this quarter.
แม้mɛ́ɛยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛกำไรgam-raiสุทธิsùt-tíยังyangยืนyʉʉnเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiที่tîiวางไว้waang-wái
Although sales fluctuated slightly, net profit remained above the set target.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanย้ำyámว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะjàยืนyʉʉnระดับrá-dàpการจ้างงานgaan-jâang-ngaanเดิมdəəmแม้mɛ́ɛสภาพเศรษฐกิจsà-pâap-sèet-tà-gìtชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua
Management emphasized that the company will maintain the same employment level despite the economic slowdown.
4VerbB2
to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)
Figurative use meaning to stay at a set level or decision (e.g., ราคายืน, ยืนตามเดิม).
Examples
ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎacourt judgmentยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ศาลชั้นต้นsǎan-chán-dtônศาลชั้นต้นsǎan-chán-dtôntrial court; court of first instanceไม่รับmâi-rápไม่รับmâi-ráp1[to] not accept; [to] refuse2[to] not answer (a phone)อุทธรณ์ùt-tɔɔnอุทธรณ์ùt-tɔɔn1appeal (legal)2[to] appeal (a decision)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsจำเลยjam-ləəiจำเลยjam-ləəidefendant
The court upheld the lower court’s judgment and did not accept the defendant’s appeal.
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ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumมีมติmii-má-dtìยืนyʉʉnตามdtaamมติmá-dtìเดิมdəəmยังyangไม่mâiปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnดำเนินงานdam-nəən-ngaan
The meeting resolved to stick with the previous resolution and not adjust the operation plan yet.
แม้mɛ́ɛมีmiiเสียงsǐiangทักท้วงták-túuangคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanยังyangยืนyʉʉnหลักการlàk-gaanเดิมdəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-naiการคลังgaan-klang
Despite objections, the working group maintained the original principles to preserve fiscal discipline.
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaประกาศbprà-gàatยืนyeunราคาraa-kaaโดยdoiไม่mâiขึ้นkêunค่าโดยสารkâa doi-săanจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàมีmeeการประเมินผลgaan bprà-mern pŏnกระทบgrà-tópรอบrôpใหม่mài
The governor announced holding fares steady without an increase until a new impact assessment is conducted.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yʉʉn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |