ยุง

yung

Meaning

1NounA1

mosquito

A small flying insect that bites humans and animals to suck blood; many species can transmit diseases.

Examples

ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen มีmii ยุงyung เยอะมากyə́-mâak

There are many mosquitoes in the evening.

3 more examples

ฉันchǎn โดนdoon ยุงyung กัดgàt ที่tîi ขาkǎa

I got bitten by a mosquito on my leg.

ยุงyung ดูดdùut เลือดlʉ̂ʉat คนkon และlɛ́สัตว์sàt เพื่อpʉ̂ʉa อยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔt

Mosquitoes suck blood from humans and animals to survive.

ยุงyung บางชนิดbaang-chá-nít เป็นbpen พาหะนำโรคpaa-hà-nam-rôok เช่นchên ไข้เลือดออกkâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔk และlɛ́มาลาเรียmaa-laa-riia

Some mosquito species transmit diseases such as dengue and malaria.

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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yung

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	—	—