หยัน
yǎnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] mock; sneer at; deride
to show scorn or contempt by mocking or sneering at someone or something
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหัวเราะหยันhǔua-rɔ́-yǎnหัวเราะหยันhǔua-rɔ́-yǎn[to] laugh mockingly; [to] scoffเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalist
He laughed scornfully when I said I wanted to be a singer.
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เธอtəəส่งsòngสายตาsǎai-dtaaเหยียดหยันyìiat-yǎnมาmaaให้hâiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
She gave me a scornful look when I dressed differently from others.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukใครต่อใครkrai-dtɔ̀ɔ-kraiหยันyǎnว่าความwâa-kwaamคิดkítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นไปไม่ได้bpen-bpai-mâi-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânทำตามtam-dtaamความฝันkwaam-fǎn
Even though many people scorned his idea as impossible, he remained determined to follow his dream.
คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiและlɛ́แฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความเยาะหยันkwaam-yɔ́-yǎnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai
His sarcastic words, filled with mockery, made many people feel displeased.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǎn
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 | — | — |