ยืนยง

yʉʉn-yong

Meaning

1AdjectiveB2

enduring; lasting; permanent

lasting and stable over a long time; enduring; permanent.

Examples

แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)เท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapfriendship; amityระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doยืนยงyʉʉn-yongยืนยงyʉʉn-yongenduring; lasting; permanentเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
No matter how much time passes, our friendship will always remain enduring.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ยงyongยงyongbrave; valiant (literary)brave; valiant (literary)Part 2
ยืนยงyʉʉn-yongยืนยงyʉʉn-yongenduring; lasting; permanentenduring; lasting; permanentWord