ยืนอยู่
yʉʉn-yùuMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] be standing; stand (continuously)
to be in a standing position; used for people or things (e.g., a statue, a pole)
Examples
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That woman is standing in front of the door.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเขาkǎoยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuคนเดียวkon-diiaoที่tîiป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
I saw him standing alone at the bus stop this morning.
มีmiiเสาไฟsǎo-faiต้นdtônหนึ่งnʉ̀ngยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuกลางglaangสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
A lamp post has been standing in the middle of the intersection for many years.
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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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
ยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)[to] be standing; stand (continuously)Word