ยุงตอม
yung-dtɔɔmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be swarmed by mosquitoes
to have many mosquitoes gather around and land on (someone or something); to be swarmed or pestered by mosquitoes
Examples
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleไม่งั้นmâi-ngánไม่งั้นmâi-ngánotherwise; or else; if notจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔmยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔm[to] be swarmed by mosquitoes
You have to close the door at night, otherwise you'll get swarmed by mosquitoes.
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พอpɔɔฝนfǒnหยุดyùtตกdtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiนั่งเล่นnâng-lênนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanก็gɔ̂โดนdoonยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔmเต็มdtemขาkǎaไปหมดbpai-mòt
After the rain stopped, I went to sit outside and my legs got completely swarmed by mosquitoes.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiยืนyʉʉnใกล้glâiน้ำขังnáam-kǎngตรงนั้นdtrong-nánเลยləəiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàโดนdoonยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔmเอาaoได้dâai
Don't go stand near that stagnant water, you might get pestered by mosquitoes.
สภาพป่าsà-pâap-bpàaที่tîiชื้นแฉะchʉ́ʉn-chɛ̀หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทำให้tam-hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoถูกtùukยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔmรบกวนróp-guuanตลอดการเดินทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan-dəən-taang
The damp conditions of the forest after the rain caused us to be pestered by swarms of mosquitoes throughout the entire trip.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตอมdtɔɔmตอมdtɔɔm1[of insects] swarm/hover over2[fig.] flock around; crowd around[of insects] swarm/hover overPart 2
ยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔmยุงตอมyung-dtɔɔm[to] be swarmed by mosquitoes[to] be swarmed by mosquitoesWord