ย่อย
yôi
Meanings
1NounB1
minor; subordinate; subsidiary
being a smaller or subordinate part; not the main or primary
Examples
แผนกpà-nàekแผนกpà-nàek1department; section2division; section (organizational unit)3department (academic)ย่อยyôiย่อยyôi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break down4digestible; easy to digestนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูแลงานdoo lae ngaanดูแลงานdoo lae ngaan[to] supervise/oversee work; [to] manage a project/taskเอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
This sub-department handles the team’s paperwork.
2NounB1
[to] digest
to break down food in the digestive system so the body can absorb it
Examples
กระเพาะอาหารgrà-pór aa-hăanกระเพาะอาหารgrà-pór aa-hăanstomach (organ)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ย่อยอาหารyôi aa-hăanย่อยอาหารyôi aa-hăan[to] digest foodก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerส่งต่อsòng dtòส่งต่อsòng dtò1[to] forward; pass on2[to] refer; transfer [a case/patient/task]3[to] pass down; hand onไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ลำไส้lam sâiลำไส้lam sâiintestine(s); gut; bowels
Our stomach digests food before passing it to the intestines.
3NounB2
[to] decompose; break down
to break something into smaller parts or to decay by natural or chemical processes
Examples
เครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàkเครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàk1machine (single unit)2machinery (collective)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ย่อยyôiย่อยyôi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break down4digestible; easy to digestขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเป็นชิ้นbpen chínเป็นชิ้นbpen chín1in pieces; piecewise2concrete; tangible; clear-cutเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)รีไซเคิลree-sai-kêrnรีไซเคิลree-sai-kêrn1[to] recycle2recyclable/recycled (attributive)
This machine breaks plastic bottles into small pieces for recycling.
4NounB2
digestible; easy to digest
able to be digested easily; of food that the body can break down without difficulty
Examples
คุณหมอkun mŏrคุณหมอkun mŏrdoctor (polite address)แนะนำให้náe-nam hâiแนะนำให้náe-nam hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketโจ๊กjókโจ๊กjók1rice porridge; congee2ridiculous; not serious (slang)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodท้องtóngท้องtóng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); belly (of sth)2womb; uterus3[to] be pregnant4inside; interior (regional/colloq.)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingย่อยyôiย่อยyôi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break down4digestible; easy to digestง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
The doctor recommended eating rice porridge when your stomach is upset because it’s easy to digest.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ย่อยสลายyôi sà-lăaiย่อยสลายyôi sà-lăai1[to] decompose; biodegrade; break down2[to] digest; break down (food)
- [to] decompose; biodegrade; break down
- [to] digest; break down (food)
รองrongรองrong1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistant4classifier: pairs of shoes
- deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant
- [to] support; line; pad
- secondary; subordinate; assistant
- classifier: pairs of shoes
สลายsà-laaiสลายsà-laai1[to] dissolve; disintegrate2[to] disperse; break up (a crowd)3[to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)4[to] decay; decompose; break down
- [to] dissolve; disintegrate
- [to] disperse; break up (a crowd)
- [to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)
- [to] decay; decompose; break down
Word Breakdown
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ย่อยyôiย่อยyôiminor; subordinate; subsidiary