ยู
yuuMeanings
1PronounA1
you (informal/colloquial)
Informal Thai rendering of English “you,” used in casual speech, songs, or transliteration.
Examples
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Are you okay?
Last night you called me, but I didn't pick up.
Are you free now? We need to talk a bit about work.
2NounA2
U (letter name)
The name of the English letter U; used when spelling, in abbreviations, or brand/style names.
Examples
ชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênnicknameเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureยูyuuยูyuu1you (informal/colloquial)2U (letter name)3yew (tree)ตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)
His nickname is written with a capital letter U.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoสะกดsà-gòtว่าwâaยูyuuเอสéesเอeeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkตัวย่อdtuua-yɔ̂ɔประเทศbprà-têet
Yesterday he spelled U-S-A to indicate the country abbreviation.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàถามtǎamอักษรย่อàk-sɔ̌ɔn-yɔ̂ɔเริ่มrə̂əmด้วยdûuaiตัวdtuuaยูyuuและlɛ́ตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiตัวdtuuaเอ็มem
Tomorrow the teacher will ask for an abbreviation that starts with the letter U and follows with M.
แบรนด์brɛɛnรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiใช้cháiชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉ-wâaซีรีส์sii-rîiยูyuuทำให้tam-hâiจำง่ายjam-ngâaiและlɛ́ดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎi
The new brand uses the name Series U, making it easy to remember and modern-looking.
3NounB2
yew (tree)
An evergreen conifer of the genus Taxus, with needlelike leaves and seeds partly enclosed in fleshy red structures.
Examples
สวนพฤกษศาสตร์sǔuan-prʉ́k-sà-sàatสวนพฤกษศาสตร์sǔuan-prʉ́k-sà-sàatbotanical gardenมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ยูyuuยูyuu1you (informal/colloquial)2U (letter name)3yew (tree)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmยุโรปyú-ròopยุโรปyú-ròop1Europe (continent)2European; of Europe (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)เรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineทางเดินtaang-dəənทางเดินtaang-dəən1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)
The botanical garden has European yew trees planted in rows along the walkway.
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ไม้máaiยูyuuถูกtùukเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiทำtamรั้วrúuaเพราะprɔ́เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatเย็นyen
Yew wood is chosen for fencing because it is dense and resistant to cold weather.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngธนูtá-nuuทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiยูyuuพร้อมprɔ́ɔmอธิบายà-tí-baaiคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níi
The museum exhibits a bow made from yew wood, along with an explanation of the properties of this timber.
งานngaanแปลbplɛɛไทยtaiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaยูyuuเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngต้นdtônยิวyiuอังกฤษang-grìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongชื่อchʉ̂ʉพฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatและlɛ́การถอดเสียงgaan-tɔ̀ɔt-sǐiangเดิมdəəm
The Thai translation uses the word ‘ยู’ when referring to the English yew to preserve the botanical name and original transliteration.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yuu
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 | — | — |