ยืนคุม
yʉʉn-kumMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stand supervising; [to] oversee
To stand and supervise or monitor people or work, often watching closely without taking part.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ยืนคุมyʉʉn-kumยืนคุมyʉʉn-kum[to] stand supervising; [to] overseeนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test item
The teacher stood supervising the students during the exam.
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โฟร์แมนfoo-mɛɛnต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนคุมyʉʉn-kumคนงานก่อสร้างkon-ngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The foreman has to stand and supervise the construction workers all day for safety reasons.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanยืนคุมyʉʉn-kumพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoทำงานtam-ngaanถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
The manager stood supervising the new employees to make sure they were working correctly.
ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนคุมyʉʉn-kumนักโทษnák-tôotอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการหลบหนีgaan-lòp-nǐi
The guard must stand and strictly supervise the prisoners to prevent any escape.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)[to] standPart 1
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คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody[to] control; oversee; supervisePart 2
ยืนคุมyʉʉn-kumยืนคุมyʉʉn-kum[to] stand supervising; [to] oversee[to] stand supervising; [to] overseeWord