หยดย้อย
yòt-yɔ́ɔiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be exquisitely beautiful; be very sweet
to be exceptionally beautiful, graceful, or sweet, especially in appearance or expression
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; styleชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfitมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔi1[to] be exquisitely beautiful; be very sweet2sweet; melodious; graceful (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stopping
She wore traditional Thai dress to the wedding today and looked so stunning that her friends couldn't stop complimenting her.
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เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoสวยsǔuaiหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiในnaiชุดchútสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoพอpɔɔยิ้มyímก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngดูหวานduu-wǎan
The bride looked exquisitely beautiful in her white dress, and her smile made her look even sweeter.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàสวมsǔuamเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiชิ้นchínแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂งามหยดย้อยngaam-yòt-yɔ́ɔiในnaiชุดไทยchút-taiเรียบrîiapที่tîiคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛเลือกlʉ̂ʉakให้hâi
Although she wore only a few pieces of jewelry, she looked exquisitely beautiful in the simple Thai dress her mother had chosen for her.
จากที่jàak-tîiเคยkəəiเห็นhěnเธอtəəใส่sàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtกับgàpกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinพอpɔɔได้เห็นdâai-hěnเธอtəəแต่งdtɛ̀ngชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiสวยsǔuaiหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ตะลึงdtà-lʉngไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà
Having only ever seen her in T-shirts and jeans, everyone was momentarily stunned by how breathtakingly beautiful she looked in an evening gown.
2AdjectiveB2
sweet; melodious; graceful (figurative)
sweetly beautiful, melodious, or graceful in style, often used of a voice, music, or writing; can suggest being overly sweet or sentimental
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)หยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔi1[to] be exquisitely beautiful; be very sweet2sweet; melodious; graceful (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fanglistenerเคลิบเคลิ้มklə̂əp-klə́əmเคลิบเคลิ้มklə̂əp-klə́əm1entranced; spellbound; dreamy2[to] be enraptured; drift dreamily
That singer has such a sweetly melodious voice that it mesmerizes the listeners.
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บทเพลงพระราชนิพนธ์bòt-pleeng-prá-râat-chá-ní-ponสายฝนsǎai-fǒnมีmiiท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́หยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiและlɛ́ติดหูdtìt-hǔuมากmâak
The royal composition 'Falling Rain' has a beautifully sweet melody that is very catchy.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâatสามารถsǎa-mâatร้อยเรียงrɔ́ɔi-riiangถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́หยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The national poet could weave together exquisitely beautiful words, profoundly describing the beauty of nature.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaสำนวนsǎm-nuuanในnaiนิยายní-yaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàหวานwǎanหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaน้ำเน่าnáam-nâoและlɛ́คาดเดาkâat-daoง่ายngâaiเกินไปgəən-bpai
Although the prose in his novel is sweetly beautiful, it is sometimes criticized for being overly sentimental and predictable.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquiddrop (of liquid)Part 1
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ย้อยyɔ́ɔiย้อยyɔ́ɔi1[to] hang down; droop; trickle2drooping; hanging down; pendulous[to] hang down; droop; tricklePart 2
หยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔiหยดย้อยyòt-yɔ́ɔi[to] be exquisitely beautiful; be very sweet[to] be exquisitely beautiful; be very sweetWord