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yúuaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
loose; saggy; stretched out
Loose, sagging, or out of shape, especially of fabric or elastic that has been stretched and lost firmness.
Examples
ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)ยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag outกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ย้วยyúuaiย้วยyúuai1loose; saggy; stretched out2to become saggy/stretch outใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กระชับgrà-chápกระชับgrà-cháp1tight; snug; firm2concise; succinct3[to] tighten; make firm4[to] strengthen ties; draw closerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The elastic on these pants is sagging; it doesn’t fit snugly anymore.
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เสื้อไหมพรมsʉ̂ʉa-mǎi-promของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยืดyʉ̂ʉtจนjonคอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉaย้วยyúuaiรูปทรงrûup-songเสียไปsǐia-bpaiหมดmòt
Her knitted sweater has stretched so much that the neckline is sagging and the shape is ruined.
โซฟาsoh-faaเก่าgàoที่บ้านtêe bâanนั่งnângบ่อยๆbòi bòiจนjonผ้าpâaหุ้มhûmย้วยyúuaiและláeเป็นคลื่นbpen klêunไม่น่าmâi nâaนั่งnâng
The old sofa at home has been used so often that the upholstery is loose and wavy, making it uninviting.
หลังlǎngซักsákผิดpìtวิธีwí-tiiผ้าคอตตอนpâa-kɔ̂ɔt-dtɔɔnบางbaangตัวdtuuaก็gɔ̂ย้วยyúuaiจนjonปลายbplaaiชายเสื้อchaai-sʉ̂ʉaเบี้ยวbîiaoไม่mâiเข้าทรงkâo-songเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
After being washed incorrectly, some cotton garments sagged so much that the hems became warped and lost their shape.
2VerbB1
to become saggy/stretch out
To become loose or saggy from being overstretched; to lose elasticity or firmness.
Examples
ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)ยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag outกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toย้วยyúuaiย้วยyúuai1loose; saggy; stretched out2to become saggy/stretch outจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเอวeeoเอวeeowaistหลวมlǔuamหลวมlǔuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)
The waistband elastic on the pants has started to sag from frequent washing, so the waist is loose.
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เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotโดนdoonดึงdʉngตอนdtɔɔnตากdtàakแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiเลยləəiย้วยyúuaiและlɛ́เสียsǐiaทรงsong
My favorite T-shirt was pulled too hard while drying, so it became loose and lost its shape.
ผ้าpâaรัดrátเข่าkàoที่tîiใช้cháiมานานmaa-naanย้วยyúuaiจนjonไม่mâiพยุงpá-yungเข่าkàoได้dâaiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
The knee brace I've used for a long time has become loose to the point that it no longer supports my knee.
สายรัดsăai rátกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoถูกtòokยืดyêutซ้ำsámๆ-จนjonเส้นใยsên yaiย้วยyúuaiหมดแรงmòt raengตึงdteungและláeรั้งrángของkŏngไม่อยู่mâi yòo
The bag strap was repeatedly stretched until the fibers became slack, losing tension and failing to hold items in place.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yúuai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |