ยุบตัว
yúp-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] collapse; subside; deflate
to lose height, volume, or structural support and sink inward or downward, as with cakes collapsing, foams deflating, or ground settling
Examples
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เตาอบdtao-òpเตาอบdtao-òp1oven (kitchen appliance)2industrial oven; drying ovenนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaยุบตัวyúp-dtuua1[to] collapse; subside; deflate2[of weather systems] [to] dissipate; weakenหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
Don't open the oven yet, or the cake will collapse.
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ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaลงไปlong-bpaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiหลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn
This road subsided slightly after the heavy rain last night.
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่tîiซูเฟล่suu-flêeยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเตาdtaoเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnข้างในkâang-naiเย็นตัวลงyen-dtuua-longอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The reason a soufflé collapses immediately after leaving the oven is because the hot air inside cools down rapidly.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpการยุบตัวgaan-yúp-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngดินdinบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenพื้นที่ก่อสร้างpʉ́ʉn-tîi-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงสร้างkroong-sâang
Engineers are inspecting the ground subsidence in the construction area to assess the structure's safety.
2VerbC1
[of weather systems] [to] dissipate; weaken
meteorology: of a storm or low-pressure area, to decay and lose organization or intensity
Examples
พายุดีเปรสชันpaa-yú-dii-bprèet-chânพายุดีเปรสชันpaa-yú-dii-bprèet-chântropical depressionได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaยุบตัวyúp-dtuua1[to] collapse; subside; deflate2[of weather systems] [to] dissipate; weakenลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]หย่อมyɔ̀ɔmหย่อมyɔ̀ɔm1patch; small area; spot2small cluster; pocketความกดอากาศkwaam-gòt-aa-gàatความกดอากาศkwaam-gòt-aa-gàatair pressure; atmospheric pressureต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The tropical depression has weakened and become a low-pressure area.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพายุpaa-yúเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuuaขึ้นฝั่งkʉ̂n-fàngมันmanจะjàขาดkàatความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnจากjàakทะเลtá-leeและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaลงlongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
When the storm moves over land, it loses moisture from the sea and begins to decay rapidly.
กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยาgrom ù-dtù-ní-yom-wít-tá-yaaคาดการณ์kâat gaanว่าwâaพายุไต้ฝุ่นpaa-yú dtâi-fùnจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiยุบตัวyúp dtuuaลงlongเมื่อmêuuaปะทะbpà-táกับgàpมวลอากาศmuuan aa-gàatเย็นyenจากjàakประเทศจีนbprà-têht jeen
The Meteorological Department forecasts that the typhoon will gradually dissipate upon encountering the cold air mass from China.
แบบจำลองbɛ̀ɛp-jam-lɔɔngสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiชี้chíiตรงกันdtrong-ganว่าwâaพายุpaa-yúมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomจะjàยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuuaถึงtʉ̌ngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngประเทศไทยbprà-têet-tai
Most weather models concur that the storm is likely to decay before it reaches the coast of Thailand.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yúp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ยุบyúpยุบyúp1[to] deflate; shrink (lose volume)2[to] collapse; cave in3[to] subside (swelling/inflammation)4[to] abolish; dissolve (organization)[to] deflate; shrink (lose volume)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaยุบตัวyúp-dtuua[to] collapse; subside; deflate[to] collapse; subside; deflateWord