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yɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
very tiny; minute (emphatic)
Very tiny; extremely small; an emphatic or somewhat literary form intensifying the idea of smallness.
Examples
เมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grainsทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉpalm (of the hand)ย่อย่อyɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔย่อย่อyɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔvery tiny; minute (emphatic)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]
The grain of sand on my palm is so tiny it's barely visible.
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Very tiny spiderlings were walking in a line along the wall.
เขียนkǐianหมายเหตุmǎai-hèetด้วยdûuaiตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉย่อย่อyɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔไว้wáiตรงdtrongมุมmumกระดาษgrà-dàat
Write a note in extremely small letters in the corner of the paper.
ในnaiหยดน้ำyòt-náamย่อย่อyɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหยดyòtมีmiiสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítจำนวนjam-nuuanนับไม่ถ้วนnáp-mâi-tûuan
In a single, minuscule drop of water there are countless living organisms.
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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ย่อyɔ̂ɔย่อyɔ̂ɔ1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviated[to] condense; abridgePart 2
ย่อย่อyɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔย่อย่อyɔ̂ɔ-yɔ̂ɔvery tiny; minute (emphatic)very tiny; minute (emphatic)Word