ยโส
yá-sǒoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
arrogant; haughty; conceited
Having or showing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities; behaving in a proud and superior way.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringยโสyá-sǒoยโสyá-sǒo1arrogant; haughty; conceited2arrogance; haughtinessไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He is an arrogant person; he doesn't really listen to anyone.
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เธอtəəไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoทั้งtángยโสyá-sǒoและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpอวดùuatตัวเองdtuua-eeng
She doesn't like her new colleague because he is both arrogant and likes to show off.
อย่าyàaทำตัวtam-dtuuaยโสโอหังyá-sǒo-oo-hǎngนักnákเลยləəiแค่kɛ̂ɛชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoเองeeng
Don't be so arrogant and conceited, you only won the competition once.
ด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiยโสyá-sǒoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngเป็นไปbpen-bpaiอย่างยากลำบากyàang-yâak-lam-bàakและlɛ́ไม่mâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
Due to his arrogant attitude, the negotiation was difficult and unsuccessful.
2NounB1
arrogance; haughtiness
The quality of being arrogant, haughty, or conceited.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuai1[to] be full of; be filled with; be packed with2[to] be rife with; be replete with (figurative)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentยโสyá-sǒoยโสyá-sǒo1arrogant; haughty; conceited2arrogance; haughtiness
He is full of arrogance.
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ความkwaamยโสyá-sǒoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Arrogance prevents him from admitting his own mistakes.
ความkwaamยโสโอหังyá-sǒo-oo-hǎngเป็นบ่อเกิดbpen-bɔ̀ɔ-gə̀ətแห่งhɛ̀ngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngและlɛ́บั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panกับgàpคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang
Arrogance and conceit are sources of conflict and erode relationships with those around you.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยโส said ยะ-โส?
yá-sǒo
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
yá
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 | — | — |