หยด
yòtMeanings
1NounA2
drop (of liquid)
a very small, round quantity of liquid
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseหยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[to] drop/drip (small amount)2[to] apply drops (medicine)3[to] insert a coin4[to] add a small amount (food/condiment)5[to] tease/flirt lightlyน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ng1honey (bee product)2honey-colored; golden-brownแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbread
Mom puts just one drop of honey on the bread.
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The doctor said to put two drops of medicine into the eye.
I add one more drop of perfume and it's just right.
There are only a few drops of coffee left in the cup.
2VerbA2
[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle
to fall, or to let something fall, in small drops; also to flow slowly in drops
Examples
ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmชายคาchaai kaaชายคาchaai kaa1eaves; overhanging roof edge2roof; shelter; home (figurative)ช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedly
Rain drips slowly from the eaves.
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Tears began to drop when she heard the news.
He dripped a little fish sauce into the soup and then tasted it.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakปิดbpìtก๊อกgɔ́kไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂ยังyangหยดyòtทีละtii-láหยดyòtตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉn
After the tap wasn’t tightly closed, water kept dripping drop by drop all night.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: drops of liquid
a classifier used for counting drops of liquid
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidหยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[to] drop/drip (small amount)2[to] apply drops (medicine)3[to] insert a coin4[to] add a small amount (food/condiment)5[to] tease/flirt lightlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
The doctor said to put two drops of medicine in the ear in the morning.
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เวลาwee-laaทำtamขนมkà-nǒmฉันchǎnใส่sàiวานิลลาwaa-nin-laaแค่kɛ̂ɛหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหยดyòtเท่านั้นtâo-nánกลิ่นglìnก็gɔ̂หอมhɔ̌ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛo
When baking, I add only one drop of vanilla and it already smells nice.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkให้hâiเติมdtəəmคลอรีนklɔɔ-riinอีกìikสามsǎamหยดyòtลงในlong-naiน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉm
If it rains heavily, add three more drops of chlorine to the drinking water.
เภสัชกรpee-sàt-chá-gɔɔnแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpอาการแพ้aa-gaan-pɛ́ɛโดยdooiใช้cháiเซรั่มsee-râmหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหยดyòtที่tîiท้องแขนtɔ́ɔng-kɛ̌ɛnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiจริงjing
The pharmacist recommended testing for allergies by applying one drop of serum on the forearm before actual use.
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 ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |