ยูวี
yuu-wiiMeaning
1NounB1
UV; ultraviolet
ultraviolet radiation or light, commonly mentioned in contexts such as sunlight exposure, sunscreen protection (UV-A/UV-B), sterilization, or lighting
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ยูวีyuu-wiiยูวีyuu-wiiUV; ultravioletสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)ครีมกันแดดkriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛtครีมกันแดดkriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛtsunscreenนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
The sun is strong today; the UV is very high, so you need to put on sunscreen.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรังสียูวีเอrang-sǐi-yuu-wii-eeทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuแก่gɛ̀ɛเร็วreoส่วนsùuanยูวีบีyuu-wii-biiก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətผิวpǐuไหม้mâi
The doctor said UVA causes skin to age faster, while UVB causes sunburn.
ห้องแล็บhɔ̂ng-lɛ́pใช้cháiหลอดlɔ̀ɔtยูวีyuu-wiiสำหรับsǎm-ràpฆ่าเชื้อkâa-chʉ́ʉaอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔng
The lab uses a UV lamp to sterilize equipment before experiments.
ช่วงchûuangเที่ยงtîiangรังสียูวีrang-sǐi-yuu-wiiเข้มข้นkêm-kônที่สุดtîi-sùtจึงjʉngควรkuuanหลบlòpแดดdɛ̀ɛtหรือrʉ̌ʉใช้cháiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiกันยูวีgan-yuu-wiiร่วมกับrûuam-gàpหมวกmùuakปีกbpìikกว้างgwâang
Around noon the UV radiation is most intense, so you should avoid the sun or use UV-protective clothing along with a wide-brimmed hat.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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วีwiiวีwii1the letter V; V shape2Roman numeral V (5)3victory sign (V sign)the letter V; V shapePart 2
ยูวีyuu-wiiยูวีyuu-wiiUV; ultravioletUV; ultravioletWord