หญิง
yǐngMeanings
1NounA1
woman; female (person)
A woman; a female person.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-natured
She is a kind woman.
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I saw that woman walk into the shop.
Yesterday two women came to apply for a job.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนนี้kon-níiจะเป็นjà-bpenวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnในnaiงานสัมมนาngaan-sǎm-má-naa
Tomorrow this woman will be a speaker at the seminar.
2AdjectiveA2
female; feminine
Female in gender; of or relating to women or girls.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bearเฉพาะchà-pɔ́เฉพาะchà-pɔ́1exclusive (to); restricted (to)2specific; particular3exclusively; onlyนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerหญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)
This team accepts only female athletes.
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This job requires employees who are female.
โรงเรียนroong-riianมีmiiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamแยกyɛ̂ɛkสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเรียนnák-riianชายchaaiและlɛ́นักเรียนหญิงnák-riian-yǐng
The school has separate bathrooms for male and female students.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnกำลังgam-langส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmบทบาทbòt-bàatผู้นำpûu-namของkɔ̌ɔngบุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnหญิงyǐngในnaiทุกtúkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk
The organization is promoting leadership roles for female staff in every department.
3NounB2
princess (familiar form of address)
A familiar shortened form used in addressing or referring to a female royal, especially one with the title หม่อมเจ้าหญิง, often before her name.
Examples
งานพิธีngaan-pí-tiiงานพิธีngaan-pí-tiiceremony; formal eventวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)อาภาพรaa-paa-pɔɔnอาภาพรaa-paa-pɔɔnApaporn (female given name)จะเป็นjà-bpenจะเป็นjà-bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)เปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaanเปิดงานbpə̀ət-ngaan[to] open an eventเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
At today’s ceremony, Khun Ying Arpaporn herself will preside and deliver the opening remarks.
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ผลงานpǒn-ngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiหญิงyǐngศรีนวลsǐi-nuuanได้dâaiมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
This piece was donated to the local museum by Khun Ying Srinuan.
ตามdtaamรายนามraai-naamผู้บริจาคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-jàakมีmiiชื่อchʉ̂ʉหญิงวราพรyǐng-wá-raa-pɔɔnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
According to the donor list, Khun Ying Waraporn has continuously supported scholarships.
ในnaiบันทึกประวัติศาสตร์ban-téuk bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatยุครัตนโกสินทร์yúk rát-dtà-na-goh-sĭnมีmeeการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungหญิงyĭngละเอียดlá-ìiatในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้pôoมีmeeอุปการคุณù-bpà-gaa-rá-kunต่อdtòชุมชนchum-chon
In historical records of the Rattanakosin era, Khun Ying Laliat is mentioned as a benefactor to the community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ญ puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǐng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |