ยุโรป
yú-ròopMeanings
1NounA1
Europe (continent)
The continent of Europe; the region comprising European countries.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยุโรปyú-ròopยุโรปyú-ròop1Europe (continent)2European; of Europe (as a modifier)สักครั้งsàk-krángสักครั้งsàk-krángonce; at least once; even once
I want to go to Europe once.
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Europe is to the west of Asia.
ฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnที่tîiยุโรปyú-ròopอากาศaa-gàatกำลังดีgam-lang-diiเหมาะmɔ̀แก่gɛ̀ɛการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
Summer in Europe has pleasant weather suitable for travel.
Many countries in Europe use the euro currency.
2AdjectiveA2
European; of Europe (as a modifier)
Related to or originating from Europe; used as a modifier, normally following the noun in Thai.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateยุโรปyú-ròopยุโรปyú-ròop1Europe (continent)2European; of Europe (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
We learned about European countries in class today.
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She prefers European food to rice and curry.
งานแฟร์ngaan-fɛɛมีmiiดนตรีdon-dtriiยุโรปyú-ròopและlɛ́งานฝีมือngaan-fǐi-mʉʉท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnให้hâiชมchom
The fair features European music and local handicrafts to enjoy.
โครงkroongการแลกเปลี่ยนgaan-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianจะjàเน้นnénหลักสูตรlàk-sùutยุโรปyú-ròopและlɛ́ภาษาpaa-sǎaในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakนั้นnán
The exchange program will focus on European curricula and the languages of that region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยุโรป said ยุ-โหรบ?
yú-ròop
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yú
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 | — | — |