หยิก
yìkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pinch [sb/sth]
to press and squeeze skin or an object between the fingers, often causing slight pain; to nip.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Don't pinch my arm; it hurts.
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Yesterday my younger brother playfully pinched my cheek.
แม่mɛ̂ɛเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaหยิกyìkกันganเวลาwee-laaเล่นlênเพราะprɔ́ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàแค่kɛ̂ɛแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำให้tam-hâiเจ็บjèpและlɛ́เป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiช้ำchámได้dâai
Mom warned us not to pinch each other while playing, because even if it's just teasing, it still hurts and can leave bruises.
2AdjectiveA2
curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)
having tight, small curls; frizzy or kinky, especially of hair or fur.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลอนlonลอนlon1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Her hair is in small curls and looks very cute.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiตัดผมdtàt-pǒmแล้วlɛ́ɛoช่างchângทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmหยิกฟูyìk-fuuเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
Yesterday I got a haircut, and the stylist made my hair slightly frizzy.
That dog has tight, curly fur that looks soft and huggable.
เช้านี้cháao-níiอากาศaa-gàatชื้นchʉ́ʉnทำให้tam-hâiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngหลายคนlǎai-konผมpǒmหยิกฟูyìk-fuuจนjonจัดทรงjàt-songยากyâak
This morning's humidity made many women's hair frizzy and hard to style.
3AdjectiveB1
curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)
curled or crinkly in shape, especially of leaves or edges; not simply uneven or wrinkled.
Examples
กระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaicotton fabric; cotton clothตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีดrîitรีดrîit1[to] iron; press (clothes)2[to] squeeze out; press out3[to] extort; squeeze money from [sb]อีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
This cotton skirt looks slightly crinkled after washing; it needs ironing again.
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กระดาษgrà-dàatที่tîiโดนdoonน้ำnáamแล้วlɛ́ɛoแห้งhɛ̂ɛngเองeengมักmákเป็นbpenลอนlɔɔnหยิกyìkไม่เรียบmâi-rîiapเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Paper that gets wet and then dries tends to be wavy and crinkled, not smooth as before.
ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanเก่าgàoมีmiiรอยยับrɔɔi-yápหยิกyìkตรงdtrongชายผ้าchaai-pâaทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuไม่mâiเนี้ยบníiap
The old curtains have puckered creases along the hem, making the room look untidy.
หลังlăngพับเก็บpáp gèpนานnaanๆ-ปกหนังสือbpòk năng-sĕuuเกิดgèrtลอนlonหยิกyìkเป็นแนวbpen naeoทำให้tam hâiปิดbpìtไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtแม้máeจะjàกดทับgòt tápไว้wái
After being stored folded for a long time, the book cover developed puckered waves, preventing it from closing tightly even when pressed down.
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
yìk
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 | — | — |