ย่อเข่า
yɔ̂ɔ-kàoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtsey
to lower the body by bending the knees; to crouch or squat partway; in formal contexts, to curtsey or dip by bending the knees
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilย่อเข่าyô kàoย่อเข่าyô kào[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtseyช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
The teacher told the students to bend their knees slowly.
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เวลาwee-laaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเราraoจะjàย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kàoเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp
When taking photos, we slightly bend our knees to fit the frame.
ผู้pûuช่วยให้chûuai-hâiย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kàoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
The assistant told us to bend our knees before lifting heavy objects to prevent injury.
ในnaiพิธีการpí-tii-gaanเธอtəəย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kàoเป็นbpenการgaanทำความเคารพtam-kwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔแขกkɛ̀ɛkผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
In the ceremony, she dipped by bending her knees as a sign of respect to the honored guest.
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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ย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kàoย่อเข่าyɔ̂ɔ-kào[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtsey[to] bend the knees; crouch; curtseyWord