หยอด
yɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] drop/drip (small amount)
to let a small amount of liquid fall in drops; to drip or drop liquid.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[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 lightlyลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
Rain started to drip onto the window.
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He dripped water onto the plant drop by drop.
Mom dripped fish sauce into the bowl drop by drop.
พอpɔɔปิดแก๊สbpìt-gɛ́ɛtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเธอtəəหยอดyɔ̀ɔtน้ำเย็นnáam-yenทีละtii-láหยดyòtลงไปlong-bpaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiซอสข้นsɔ́ɔt-kônขึ้นkʉ̂n
After turning off the gas, she dripped cold water in drop by drop to thicken the sauce.
2VerbA2
[to] apply drops (medicine)
to administer medicine in drops, especially to the eyes, ears, or nose.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]หยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[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 lightlyตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)วันละwan-láวันละwan-láper day; each day (rate/frequency)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
The doctor told me to put in eye drops twice a day.
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When I have a cold, I have to put drops in my nose before bed.
The nurse helped put drops in my ear because I wasn't good at doing it myself.
ถ้าtâaตาแห้งdtaa-hɛ̂ɛngให้hâiหยอดyɔ̀ɔtน้ำตาnáam-dtaaเทียมtiiamตามdtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namในnaiฉลากchà-làak
If your eyes are dry, administer artificial tears as directed on the label.
3VerbA2
[to] insert a coin
to put a coin into a slot or machine.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[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 lightlyเหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrencyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6lockerขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
I put a coin into the vending machine.
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Yesterday he put a coin into the ticket machine for the BTS/MRT.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจะjàหยอดyɔ̀ɔtเหรียญrǐianโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโทรหาtoo-hǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛ
I will put a coin into the payphone to call my mom.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiหยอดyɔ̀ɔtเหรียญrǐianลงlongเครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangจะjàไม่mâiเริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanแม้mɛ́ɛตั้งโปรแกรมdtâng-bproo-grɛɛmไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
If you don’t put a coin into the washing machine, it won’t start even though it’s already programmed.
4VerbB1
[to] add a small amount (food/condiment)
to add a small portion, often dropped or dolloped (e.g., syrup, sauce).
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-brownลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)แพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekpancakeนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
Mom added a small dollop of honey onto the pancake.
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The chef added small portions of chili sauce in circles around the plate.
When serving, add small dollops of coconut cream on top of the dessert bit by bit.
ก่อนgònยกyókเสิร์ฟsèrpเชฟchépจะjàหยอดyòtซอสsótบัลซามิกban-saa-mìkบางbaangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmรสrótและláeความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaam
Before serving, the chef will add a thin dollop of balsamic sauce to enhance flavor and presentation.
5VerbB2
[to] tease/flirt lightly
to make a playful or mildly flirtatious remark.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หยอดyɔ̀ɔtหยอดyɔ̀ɔt1[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 lightlyคำหวานkam-wǎanคำหวานkam-wǎansweet words; flatteryใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
He likes to drop sweet, flirtatious lines to the café staff every morning.
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ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเขาkǎoแอบɛ̀ɛpหยอดyɔ̀ɔtในnaiแชตchɛ́tว่าwâaวันนี้wan-níiคุณดูkun-duuสดใสsòt-sǎiกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìนะnáทำเอาtam-aoหลายคนlǎai-konหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́
During the online meeting, he slipped in a flirtatious chat message saying, 'You look brighter than usual today,' making several people laugh.
แม้máeจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaเป็นbpenเพื่อนpêuuanกันganเธอterก็gâwยังyangหยอดyòtประโยคprà-yôhkชมchomหล่อlòเป็นระยะbpen rá-yáๆ-จนjonเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmเขินkŏen
Even though she said they were just friends, she kept dropping flattering lines now and then, making him blush.
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
yɔ̀ɔt
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 | — | — |