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yûuMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
wrinkled; puckered; drawn in
wrinkled or drawn together/inward, especially of a face, nose, or soft surface
Examples
แผ่นกระดาษpɛ̀n-grà-dàatแผ่นกระดาษpɛ̀n-grà-dàatsheet of paperถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ขยำkà-yǎmขยำkà-yǎm1[to] knead; mash with the hands2[to] crumple up3[to] squeeze; gropeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยู่yûuยู่yûu1wrinkled; puckered; drawn in2[to] pucker; [to] purse the lipsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)
The sheet of paper was crumpled into a wrinkled ball.
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จมูกjà-mùukของkɔ̌ɔngสุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panปั๊กbpákจะjàยู่yûuและlɛ́แบนbɛɛnกว่าgwàaสายพันธุ์sǎai-panอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The nose of a pug is more wrinkled and flat compared to other dog breeds.
รถrótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoถูกtùukชนท้ายchon-táaiอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngจนjonกันชนgan-chonยู่yûuเข้าไปkâo-bpai
His car was rear-ended so hard that the bumper was crumpled inward.
The soda can was run over by a car until it was crumpled flat on the road.
2VerbB2
[to] pucker; [to] purse the lips
to draw the lips or face together, often in a pouting or displeased expression
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)ยู่yûuยู่yûu1wrinkled; puckered; drawn in2[to] pucker; [to] purse the lipsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)
The little child pouted their lips because they didn't get the toy they wanted.
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เธอtəəทำหน้าtam-nâaยู่yûuใส่sàiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanล่วงเวลาlûuang-wee-laa
She made a displeased face at her friend when she found out she had to work overtime.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanผลงานpǒn-ngaanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยู่yûuปากbpàakด้วยdûuaiความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpอะไรà-rai
When his work was criticized, he drew his lips together in displeasure but didn't respond with anything.
การgaanยู่yûuหน้าnâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความไม่เห็นด้วยkwaam-mâi-hěn-dûuaiในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaคุณkunไม่มีmâi-miiวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wá
Making a displeased facial expression to show disagreement in a meeting might make others perceive you as immature.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |