หยำฉา
yǎm-chǎaMeanings
1NounC1
prostitute
a prostitute or sex worker (older slang)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúk1retro; vintage-style; throwback2to go retro; to revive an old styleผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซ่องsɔ̂ɔngซ่องsɔ̂ɔng1brothel2den; hideoutมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâaถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâa[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]หยำฉาyǎm-chǎaหยำฉาyǎm-chǎa1prostitute2base; vile; disreputable
In historical dramas, women who work in brothels are often called 'yam-cha'.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคำว่าkam-wâaหยำฉาyǎm-chǎaเป็นbpenคำด่าkam-dàaที่tîiใช้cháiเรียกrîiakผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngหากินhǎa-gin
In the past, the word 'yam-cha' was a derogatory term used to call prostitutes.
วรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสังคมsǎng-komในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánมักจะmák-jàกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngชีวิตchii-wítอันanรันทดran-tótของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงyǐngหยำฉาyǎm-chǎaในnaiเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuang
Socially reflective literature of that era often mentioned the tragic lives of prostitutes in the capital.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaหยำฉาyǎm-chǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเหยียดหยามyìiat-yǎamสตรีsà-dtriiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomชายchaaiเป็นใหญ่bpen-yàiในnaiสังคมsǎng-komยุคเก่าyúk-gào
Using the word 'yam-cha' to insult women reflects the patriarchal values in ancient society.
2AdjectiveC1
base; vile; disreputable
morally bad, low, or disreputable; used as an old-fashioned or derogatory term
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหยำฉาyǎm-chǎaหยำฉาyǎm-chǎa1prostitute2base; vile; disreputableแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn1[to] be in distress; suffer hardship; be troubled2[to] be affected; be inconvenienced; be put outไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrently
Don't associate with a disreputable person like that; it will get you into trouble too.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรังเกียจrang-gìiatพวกpûuakนักเลงnák-leengกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaหยำฉาyǎm-chǎaและlɛ́สร้างsâangความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnไปทั่วbpai-tûua
The villagers strongly despise that group of gangsters because they like to act like lowlifes and cause trouble everywhere.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างsâangฐานะtǎa-náจนjonร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamหยำฉาyǎm-chǎaและlɛ́ไร้ráiศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiลดน้อยลงlót-nɔ́ɔi-longเลยləəi
Even though he managed to build his fortune and become wealthy, his disreputable and immoral behavior hasn't diminished at all.
สังคมsăng-komเราraoทุกวันนี้túk wan níiมีmeeพวกpûuakหยำฉาyăm-chăaแฝงตัวfăeng dtuuaอยู่yòoตามdtaamองค์กรong gonต่างๆdtàang-dtàangคอยkoiฉวยโอกาสchŭuai oh-gàatกอบโกยgòp goiผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtโดยdoiไม่mâiสนsŏnความถูกต้องkwaam tòok dtông
In our society today, there are morally corrupt people lurking in various organizations, waiting for opportunities to reap benefits without caring about what is right.
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǎm
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 | — | — |