หยองๆ
yŏng yŏngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
frizzy; fluffy; shaggy
Describes hair, fur, or fine fibers as loose, fluffy, or frizzy, often sticking out in a messy way.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหยองๆyŏng yŏngหยองๆyŏng yŏngfrizzy; fluffy; shaggyไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เรียบร้อยrîiap róiเรียบร้อยrîiap rói1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of troubleเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My hair looks a bit frizzy and messy today.
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พอporอากาศaa-gàatชื้นchéunทีไรtee raiผมpŏmที่têeเคยkoeiตรงdtrongสวยsŭuaiของฉันkŏng chănก็gâwจะjàกลายเป็นglaai bpenผมpŏmหยองๆyŏng yŏngทันทีtan tee
Whenever the weather gets humid, my once straight and beautiful hair immediately becomes frizzy.
That puppy has very soft, fluffy fur that makes you want to hug it.
หลังจากlăng jàakโดนdohnไฟฟ้าสถิตfai fáa sà-tìtผมpŏmของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwชี้ฟูchée fooดูdooหยองๆyŏng yŏngไปbpaiทั้งtángหัวhŭuaจนjonทุกคนtúk konหัวเราะhŭua ró
After getting a static shock, his hair stood on end and looked frizzy all over his head, making everyone laugh.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หยองๆ said หยอง-หยอง?
yŏng yŏng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yŏng
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 | — | — |