หยาด
yàatMeanings
1NounB1
drop; bead (of liquid)
a small drop or bead of liquid, especially tears, rain, or dew; often poetic or literary
Examples
เช้าๆcháo cháoเช้าๆcháo cháo1early in the morning2in the mornings (usually)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหยาดน้ำค้างyàat nám káangหยาดน้ำค้างyàat nám káangdewdropเกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)ใบหญ้าbai yâaใบหญ้าbai yâablade of grass
In the early morning, there are beads of dew clinging to the grass.
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หยาดฝนyàat-fǒnเม็ดmétแรกrɛ̂ɛkตกลงdtòk-longบนbonหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnคิดkítถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan
The first drop of rain fell on the window, making me think of home.
เธอtəəยิ้มyímทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangมีmiiหยาดน้ำตาyàat-náam-dtaaค้างอยู่káang-yùuที่tîiขอบตาkɔ̀ɔp-dtaa
She smiled while beads of tears still lingered at the corner of her eyes.
ยามyaamอรุณà-runมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanหยาดน้ำค้างyàat-náam-káangระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápดังdangอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiบนbonยอดหญ้าyɔ̂ɔt-yâa
At dawn, the dewdrops sparkle like gems atop the blades of grass.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaว่าwâaแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runเป็นbpenหยาดฟ้าyàat-fáaโปรยbprooiลงมาlong-maaเหนือnʉ̌ʉaยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máai
The poet described the dawn light as celestial radiance sprinkling over the treetops.
ใต้dtâaiพระมหามงกุฎprá-má-hǎa-mong-gùtแลเห็นlɛɛ-hěnหยาดฟ้าyàat-fáaรุ่งเรืองrûng-rʉʉangเปรียบดังbprìiap-dangพระบารมีprá-baa-rá-miiแผ่pɛ̀ɛคลุมklumแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din
Beneath the royal crown, a celestial radiance was seen, like royal grace covering the land.
สายลมsǎai-lomยามค่ำyaam-kâmพาpaaผ่านpàanหยาดyàatฉายchǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngดวงดาวduuang-daaoจนjonเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉangเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukชุบchúpด้วยdûuaiความฝันkwaam-fǎn
The evening wind carried the stars’ gleaming radiance, until the whole city seemed bathed in dreams.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaม่านmâanเมฆmêekเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkเห็นhěnหยาดฟ้าyàat-fáaแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmปลายbplaaiหอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiราวกับraao-gàpเสียงsǐiangขับkàpซอsɔɔจากjàakสวรรค์sà-wǎnที่tîiหล่นlònลงมาlong-maaแตะขอบdtɛ̀-kɔ̀ɔpเมืองmʉʉang
When the veil of clouds parted, a celestial gleam touched the tip of the tower, like a heavenly melody descending upon the city’s edge.
2VerbB2
[to] drip; fall in drops
to fall, trickle, or drip in small drops; chiefly literary or poetic usage
Examples
เหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉa1sweat; perspiration2hard work; sweat (effort)หยาดyàatหยาดyàat1drop; bead (of liquid)2[to] drip; fall in drops3tiny amount; trace (often of liquid or grace)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmขมับkà-màpขมับkà-màptemple (side of head)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂n1[to] run up2[to] increase rapidly (price)บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)
Sweat trickled down from my temple after running up the stairs.
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Rainwater dripped from the eaves in thin streams all day.
ยามเช้าyaam cháaoหมอกmòkบางๆbaang baangกลั่นตัวglàn dtuuaบนbonใบหญ้าbai yâaแล้วláeoหยาดyàatลงlongเป็นbpenหยดใสyòt săi
In the morning, a thin mist condenses on the grass and trickles down as clear droplets.
น้ำตาnám dtaaเธอterไม่mâiไหลlăiพรั่งพรูprâng prooหากแต่hàak dtàeหยาดyàatช้าๆcháa cháaราวraaoจะjàบอกเล่าbòk lâoความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuatเงียบงันngîiap ngan
Her tears did not stream, but rather dripped slowly, as if telling a silent pain.
3NounC1
tiny amount; trace (often of liquid or grace)
a very small amount, often of liquid or figuratively of something like grace or mercy; formal or literary
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉanone left; all goneความหวังkwaam-wǎngความหวังkwaam-wǎng1hope; expectation2hope (person/thing); prospectแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenหยาดyàatหยาดyàat1drop; bead (of liquid)2[to] drip; fall in drops3tiny amount; trace (often of liquid or grace)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
He didn't have even a shred of hope left after the court's verdict.
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ในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเราraoเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔเพียงpiiangหยาดเมตตาyàat-mêet-dtaaจากjàakผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâat
In the darkness of this night, we await just a trace of mercy from those in power.
ผู้นำpôo namกล่าวสุนทรพจน์glàao sŭn-ton-pótยาวเหยียดyaao yìiatแต่dtàeไม่มีmâi meeหยาดyàatแห่งhàengความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôpให้hâiจับต้องได้jàp dtông dâi
The leader gave a lengthy speech, yet there was not even a trace of accountability to be found.
แม้mɛ́ɛเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngขอkɔ̌ɔจะjàดังdangเพียงใดpiiang-daiชุมชนchum-chonก็gɔ̂ยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiรับrápหยาดyàatความกรุณาkwaam-gà-rú-naaจากjàakรัฐrát
No matter how loud the pleas, the community has yet to receive even a drop of compassion from the state.
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
yàat
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 | — | — |