ย้อนศร
yɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] drive against traffic
to travel in the opposite direction of the designated traffic flow (e.g., going the wrong way on a one‑way street)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔn1[to] drive against traffic2[to] go against the flow; buck the trend (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonish
He rode his motorcycle against the designated traffic flow in the lane, so the police had to warn him.
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Don’t drive the wrong way up the bridge; it’s very dangerous.
รถrótคันkanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngฝ่าฝืนfàa-fʉ̌ʉnป้ายbpâaiวันเวย์wan-weeแล้วlɛ́ɛoขับkàpย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnทำให้tam-hâiการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtทันทีtan-tii
A car violated the one-way sign and went against traffic, causing an immediate traffic jam.
เพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนขับkon-kàpย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnในnaiช่วงเร่งด่วนchûuang-rêng-dùuanจึงjʉngเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชนchonกันganหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
Because someone drove the wrong way during rush hour, there were several near-collisions.
2VerbC1
[to] go against the flow; buck the trend (figurative)
to act or speak in a way that opposes prevailing rules, trends, or common opinion (figurative)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔn1[to] drive against traffic2[to] go against the flow; buck the trend (figurative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสนอsà-nə̌əเสนอsà-nə̌ə1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitความเห็นkwaam-hěnความเห็นkwaam-hěnopinion; viewที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจากdtàang-jàakต่างจากdtàang-jàak[to] be different from [sb/sth]; differ from [sb/sth]; be unlike [sb/sth]กระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làkกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làk1the mainstream2mainstream
He dared to speak against the prevailing opinion to offer a view different from the mainstream.
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บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomโดยdooiตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamกับgàpตัวเลขdtuua-lêekที่tîiสื่อsʉ̀ʉมักmákอ้างâang
This article goes against popular beliefs by questioning the figures often cited by the media.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnด้วยdûuaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเชิงchəəngหลักการlàk-gaanไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาชนะคะคานao-chá-ná-ká-kaanใครkrai
In the meeting, he deliberately went against the grain on principle, not to one-up anyone.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเลือกlʉ̂ʉakย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnแนวทางnɛɛo-taangกระแสหลักgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiทดลองtót-lɔɔngและlɛ́อิสระìt-sà-ràทางความคิดtaang-kwaam-kít
Many young artists choose to defy the mainstream so as to preserve experimental space and intellectual freedom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ย้อนศร said ย้อน-สอน?
yɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
yɔ́ɔn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ย้อนyɔ́ɔnย้อนyɔ́ɔn1[to] turn/go back; reverse; rewind2[to] look back; recall; refer back (to the past)3retro-; back- (prefixal use)4[to] retort; talk back[to] turn/go back; reverse; rewindPart 1
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ย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔnย้อนศรyɔ́ɔn-sɔ̌ɔn[to] drive against traffic[to] drive against trafficWord