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yɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
discouraged; disheartened
Feeling dispirited and losing resolve or confidence, especially after facing difficulties or repeated setbacks.
Examples
แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔ1discouraged; disheartened2[to] feel discouraged; lose heart
After losing many times, he started to feel dispirited.
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เธอtəəสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiที่tîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดนdoonปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetจนjonเริ่มrə̂əmย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔและlɛ́ไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eeng
She applied to many places but was rejected, so she began to feel dispirited and lose confidence.
โครงการkrohng gaanเจอjerปัญหาbpan-hăaติดdtìtๆ-ขัดkàtๆ-ทำให้tam hâiทีมteemย่อท้อyâw táwและláeลังเลlang layว่าwâaจะjàไปต่อbpai dtòrอย่างไรyàang-rai
The project kept facing problems, making the team dispirited and unsure how to proceed.
แม้mɛ́ɛยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiตกdtòkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายคนlǎai-konย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔและlɛ́หมดแรงmòt-rɛɛngใจjaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้นำpûu-namยังคงyang-kongปลุกพลังbplùk-pá-langให้hâiก้าวข้ามgâao-kâamวิกฤตwí-grìt
Even as sales kept dropping, many felt dispirited and lost heart, but the leader continued to rally them to overcome the crisis.
2VerbB1
[to] feel discouraged; lose heart
To become dispirited and less willing to continue because of problems or obstacles.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toย่อท้อyâw táwย่อท้อyâw táw1discouraged; disheartened2[to] feel discouraged; lose heartแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ให้กำลังใจhâi gam-lang-jaiให้กำลังใจhâi gam-lang-jai[to] encourage; give moral support; cheer [sb] on/up; boost morale
He faced many problems and began to feel dispirited, but his friends encouraged him.
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อย่าyàaย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔเพราะprɔ́ความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoยังyangมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatแก้ตัวgɛ̂ɛ-dtuua
Don’t become dispirited because of a single mistake; there’s still a chance to make it right.
เธอterย่อท้อyâw táwเมื่อmêuuaถูกปฏิเสธtòok bpà-dtì-sàytซ้ำๆsám-sámแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwฮึดสู้héut sôoและláeสมัครงานsà-màk ngaanต่อไปdtòr bpai
She became dispirited after repeated rejections, but eventually rallied and kept applying for jobs.
แม้mɛ́ɛโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàสะดุดsà-dùtหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángทีมtiimก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔและlɛ́ปรับbpràpแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-màiอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒn
Even though the project stumbled several times, the team did not become dispirited and rationally revised the plan.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ย่อyɔ̂ɔย่อyɔ̂ɔ1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviated[to] condense; abridgePart 1
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ท้อtɔ́ɔท้อtɔ́ɔ1discouraged; disheartened2[to] lose heart; feel discouraged3peach (tree or fruit)discouraged; disheartenedPart 2
ย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔdiscouraged; dishearteneddiscouraged; disheartenedWord