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yuung

Meanings

1NounB2

peacock; peafowl

a peacock or peafowl

Examples

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2NounC2

large tropical hardwood tree

a large Southeast Asian forest tree that gives hard wood used for building

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementยูงyuungยูงyuung1peacock; peafowl2large tropical hardwood treeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanhouse pillar/postเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máai1wood; timber (material)2woody tissue (xylem) [scientific]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1physical strength; robust health; fitness2structural strength; material durabilityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Villagers like to use Yung wood to make house pillars because the wood is very strong and durable.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yuung

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——