ยุงแยะ
yung-yɛ́Meaning
1AdjectiveA2
lots of mosquitoes
many mosquitoes; a lot of mosquitoes (colloquial phrasing: ยุงยุงyungmosquito + แยะแยะyɛ́1many; a lot (colloquial)2[to] be many; be plentiful (colloquial) ‘many’)
Examples
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I don't want to go sit outside because there are a lot of mosquitoes.
Last night, there were so many mosquitoes that I couldn't sleep at all.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiกำจัดgam-jàtน้ำขังnáam kăngรอบrôpบ้านbâanรับรองráp rongว่าwâaยุงyungต้องdtôngแยะyáeและláeเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtòการเป็นgaan bpenไข้เลือดออกkâi lêuuat òkแน่ๆnâe nâe
If we don't get rid of the standing water around the house, there will definitely be a lot of mosquitoes, increasing the risk of dengue fever.
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 -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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แยะyɛ́แยะyɛ́1many; a lot (colloquial)2[to] be many; be plentiful (colloquial)many; a lot (colloquial)Part 2
ยุงแยะyung-yɛ́ยุงแยะyung-yɛ́lots of mosquitoeslots of mosquitoesWord