หยัก
yàkMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
wavy; ridged; serrated
Having a wavy, ridged, or serrated form; not straight or smooth.
Examples
ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeผักกาดpàk-gàatผักกาดpàk-gàatmustard greens; cabbage; lettuce (general)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)หยักyàkหยักyàk1wavy; ridged; serrated2wave; ridge; indentation
The lettuce leaf has a wavy edge.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpมันฝรั่งทอดman-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔtแผ่นpɛ̀nหยักyàkมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแบบbɛ̀ɛpแผ่นpɛ̀nเรียบrîiap
I prefer ridged potato chips over the flat ones.
Her hair has beautiful waves like the sea.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหลังคาlǎng-kaaให้hâiมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songหยักyàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaan
The architect designed the roof to have a ridged form to create an interesting dimension for the building.
2NounB1
wave; ridge; indentation
A wavy bend, ridge, or indentation in a line or surface.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineเส้นตรงsên-dtrongเส้นตรงsên-dtronga straight line (geometry)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยหยักrɔɔi-yàkรอยหยักrɔɔi-yàknotch; indentation; serration; corrugationตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He can't draw a straight line; it has bends all along it.
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The edge of this leaf is full of small indentations.
เธอtəəใช้cháiกรรไกรซิกแซกgan-grai-sík-sɛ̂ɛkตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatให้hâiเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenรอยหยักrɔɔi-yàkสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
She used zigzag scissors to cut the paper, creating beautiful indentations.
รอยหยักrɔɔi-yàkบนbonผิวpǐuเปลือกสมองbplʉ̀ʉak-sà-mɔ̌ɔngช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmพื้นที่ผิวpʉ́ʉn-tîi-pǐuและlɛ́มีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระบวนการคิดgrà-buuan-gaan-kítที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The folds on the surface of the cerebral cortex increase its surface area and are important for complex thought processes.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yàk
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 | — | — |