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yɔ́ɔMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] hem; turn up (fabric)
to fold and sew the edge of fabric to make a hem; to turn up a garment edge
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ย้อyɔ́ɔย้อyɔ́ɔ1[to] hem; turn up (fabric)2[to] tease; mock (playfully)ชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproongชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproong1hem; lower edge of a skirt2figurative: female protection/influenceเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]รุ่ยrûiรุ่ยrûi1frayed; ragged (edge)2[to] fray; unravel (at the edge)
Mom taught me to hem the skirt so it won’t fray.
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ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaย้อyɔ́ɔขอบkɔ̀ɔpกางเกงgaang-geengให้hâiเรียบrîiapและlɛ́เท่ากับtâo-gàpความยาวkwaam-yaaoที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The tailor hemmed the pant edges neatly to the desired length.
เธอtəəย้อyɔ́ɔชายchaaiแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaด้วยdûuaiฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmถี่tìiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตะเข็บdtà-kèpแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́ดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
She hemmed the sleeve with tight, even stitches so the seam would be firm and tidy.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiเขาkǎoย้อyɔ́ɔปลายbplaaiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaโค้ตkóotอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทรงเสื้อsong-sʉ̂ʉaคมกริบkom-grìpและlɛ́ไม่mâiปลิ้นbplîn
Before going on stage, he meticulously hemmed the coat’s edge so the shape would be crisp and not curl.
2VerbC1
[to] tease; mock (playfully)
to tease or make fun of someone in a light or slightly sarcastic manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ย้อyóย้อyó1[to] hem; turn up (fabric)2[to] tease; mock (playfully)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เวลาออกway-laa òkเวลาออกway-laa òkdeparture timeเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ขำๆkăm kămขำๆkăm kăm1amusing; a bit funny2just for fun; not seriouslyไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolences
He likes to tease me when I mispronounce words, but it's lighthearted and not meant to hurt.
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อย่าyàaย้อyóเขาkăoเรื่องrêuuangสำเนียงsàm-niangเลยloieถึงจะtĕung jàพูดpôotเล่นๆlên lênแต่dtàeเขาkăoอาจàatเก็บgèpไปbpaiคิดมากkít mâak
Don't make fun of his accent; even if it's just joking, he might take it to heart.
พอporฉันchănบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàเริ่มrêrmวิ่งwîngทุกเช้าtúk cháoเพื่อนpêuuanก็gâwย้อyóแบบbàepเหน็บnèpๆ-ว่าwâaเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwเลิกlêrkจนjonฉันchănฮึดhéutขึ้นมาkêun maa
When I said I'd start running every morning, my friend teased me sarcastically, saying 'you'll quit soon,' which actually motivated me.
เขาkăoย้อyóด้วยdûuayน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangกึ่งgèungจริงjingกึ่งgèungเล่นlênราวกับraao gàpจะjàชมchomแต่dtàeก็gâwแฝงfăengแง่ngâeประชดbprà-chótจนjonคนฟังkon fangงงๆngong ngong
He teased in a half-serious, half-playful tone, as if praising yet laced with sarcasm, leaving listeners confused.
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
yɔ́ɔ
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 | — | — |