หยังดี
yǎng-diiMeaning
1PronounA2
what would be good?; what should [sb] choose/do?
Isan/Lao Thai: a question meaning 'what would be good?', used to ask for recommendations or suggestions about a choice or action (e.g., 'กินหยังดี' — 'What would be good to eat?').
Examples
มื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níi1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketหยังดีyǎng-diiหยังดีyǎng-diiwhat would be good?; what should [sb] choose/do?
What would be good to eat for this meal?
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มื้ออื่นmʉ́ʉ-ʉ̀ʉnเป็นbpenวันหยุดwan-yùtเฮาhaoสิsìไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไสsǎiดีdiiหรือrʉ̌ʉสิsìเฮ็ดหยังhét-yǎngดีdii
Tomorrow is a holiday. Where should we go, or what would be good to do?
I want to buy a gift for Mom. What would be good to buy?
ตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiเฮาhaoมีmiiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangอยู่yùuเด้dêeสิsìเฮ็ดหยังhét-yǎngดีdiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปbpaiสนามบินsà-nǎam-bin
We have some free time this afternoon. What would be a good thing to do before going to the airport?
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǎng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หยังดีyǎng-diiหยังดีyǎng-diiwhat would be good?; what should [sb] choose/do?what would be good?; what should [sb] choose/do?Word