ย้ำ
yámMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] repeat; reiterate
To say or do something again to make it clear.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] repeat; reiterate2[to] stress; emphasize; underscore3[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offการบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The teacher repeated again to hand in the homework tomorrow.
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Dad called to say again not to forget to bring your ID card.
ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔย้ำyámว่าwâaการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเริ่มrə̂əmตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaใครkraiมาmaaสายsǎaiจะjàเข้าkâoห้องhɔ̂ngไม่ได้mâi-dâai
I want to repeat that the meeting starts on time; anyone late will not be allowed in.
เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtเขาkǎoย้ำyámซ้ำsámอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenว่าwâaค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtรวมruuamภาษีpaa-sǐiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
To avoid misunderstanding, he reiterated clearly that all costs already include tax.
2VerbB1
[to] stress; emphasize; underscore
To give special importance to something, often by repeating or highlighting it.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] repeat; reiterate2[to] stress; emphasize; underscore3[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offการบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)พรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morning
The teacher emphasized that the homework must be submitted tomorrow morning.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanย้ำyámความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngความkwaamตรงต่อเวลาdtrong-dtɔ̀ɔ-wee-laaในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
The manager emphasized the importance of punctuality at work.
The doctor stressed that the patient should take medicine on time and not stop on their own.
โฆษกkoo-sòkย้ำyámจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanว่าwâaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
The spokesperson underscored the agency’s stance that public safety must come first.
3VerbC1
[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)
To press or stamp down again or with added force (literal, less common).
Examples
ช่างก่อสร้างchâng-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangช่างก่อสร้างchâng-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangconstruction worker; builderย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] repeat; reiterate2[to] stress; emphasize; underscore3[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)ตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuunail (metal fastener)อีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once moreให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโยกyôokโยกyôok1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstable
The builder hammered the nail down again to secure it because the wood started to wobble.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiค้อนkɔ́ɔnย้ำyámหมุดmùtให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàติดdtìtสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpโครงkroong
He used a hammer to set the rivet tighter so the metal sheet would sit flush with the frame.
ช่างchângปะยางbpà-yaangย้ำyámขอบยางkɔ̀ɔp-yaangซ้ำsámอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขอบยางkɔ̀ɔp-yaangแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtกับgàpกระทะล้อgrà-tá-lɔ́ɔไม่ให้mâi-hâiลมlomรั่วrûua
The tire repairman forcefully pressed the tire bead down repeatedly so it would fit tightly against the rim and not leak air.
คนงานkon-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ำyámพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinด้วยdûuaiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangตบdtòpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวางwaangอิฐìtตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiฐานtǎanแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́ไม่mâiทรุดsút
Workers must stamp the ground with a compactor before laying interlocking bricks so the base is firm and won’t sink.
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
yám
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 | — | — |