หญิงสาว
yǐng-sǎaoMeaning
1NounA2
young woman
A young adult female; commonly used in narrative or formal contexts; often implies she is unmarried.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
In the picture, there is one young woman.
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That young woman is reading a book on a bench in the park.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngช่วยchûuaiคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn
Yesterday, I saw a young woman helping an old person cross the street.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสอบปากคำsɔ̀ɔp-bpàak-kamหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoผู้เห็นเหตุการณ์pûu-hěn-hèet-gaanซึ่งsʉ̂ngเธอtəəเล่าlâoว่าwâaเห็นhěnรถrótคันkanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngขับkàpออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The police are questioning the young woman who witnessed the event; she said she saw a car drive away quickly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)woman; female (person)Part 1
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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanyoung womanWord