หยี
yǐiMeanings
1NounC1
velvet tamarind tree
a tropical tree, especially Dialium indum, bearing small, dark, velvety fruits with sour-sweet edible pulp.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หยีyǐiหยีyǐi1velvet tamarind tree2velvet tamarind (fruit)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantageหยีyǐiหยีyǐi1velvet tamarind tree2velvet tamarind (fruit)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)เปรี้ยวหวานbprîiao-wǎanเปรี้ยวหวานbprîiao-wǎan1sweet-and-sour (taste)2sweet-yet-edgy (style)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เก็บได้gèp-dâaiเก็บได้gèp-dâai1[to] pick up; [to] find [sth]2can be stored; can be keptนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
Southern growers plant velvet tamarind trees along their orchards because the fruit is sweet-sour and keeps well.
3 more examplesShow less
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaหยีyǐiเป็นbpenไม้máaiป่าดิบbpàa-dìpที่tîiทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuanและlɛ́ออกɔ̀ɔkฝักfàkเป็นbpenพวงpuuangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngฤดูrʉ́-duu
Botanists explain that the velvet tamarind is a tropical evergreen that is fairly drought-tolerant and bears pods in clusters when in season.
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeในnaiชุมชนchum-chonเล่าlâoว่าwâaต้นdtônหยีyĕeใหญ่yàiหน้าnâaวัดwátเคยkoeiเป็นbpenแหล่งรวมlàeng ruuamคนkonยามบ่ายyaam bàaiเพราะpráwร่มเงาrôm ngaoแน่นnâenและláeฝักfàkออกดกòk dòkจนjonเด็กๆdèk dèkปีนbpeenไปbpaiเก็บgèp
Elders in the community say the large velvet tamarind tree in front of the temple used to gather people in the afternoons because its dense shade and abundant pods drew children to climb and pick them.
ด้วยdûuaiรสชาติrót-châatเปรี้ยวหวานbprîiao-wǎanที่tîiติดdtìtปลายลิ้นbplaai-línต้นdtônหยีyǐiจึงjʉngมักmákถูกtùukเอ่ยถึงyèe-tʉ̌ngในnaiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoอาหารพื้นบ้านaa-hǎan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanและlɛ́ความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panกับgàpป่าbpàaเก่าgào
With its lingering sweet-sour taste, the velvet tamarind tree is often mentioned in folk food tales as a symbol of the seasons and a bond with the old forest.
2NounC1
velvet tamarind (fruit)
the small, dark, velvety fruit of the velvet tamarind tree, with sour-sweet pulp eaten fresh or preserved.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหยีyǐiหยีyǐi1velvet tamarind tree2velvet tamarind (fruit)หวานอมเปรี้ยวwǎan-om-bprîiaoหวานอมเปรี้ยวwǎan-om-bprîiaosweet-and-sour (taste)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กินเล่นgin-lênกินเล่นgin-lên[to] snack; [to] eat for funหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
Mom bought sweet-and-sour velvet tamarind pulp for us to snack on after the meal.
3 more examplesShow less
เวลาwee-laaหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginหยีyǐiแช่chɛ̂ɛเกลือglʉʉaเพราะprɔ́รสหวานrót-wǎanเปรี้ยวbprîiaoทำให้สดชื่นtam-hâi-sòt-chʉ̂ʉn
In summer, I like eating salted preserved yi because the sweet-and-sour taste is refreshing.
หยีyĕeที่têeกวนguanกับgàpน้ำตาลnáam dtaanและláeพริกเกลือprík gleuuaให้hâiรสหวานrót wăanเปรี้ยวbprîiaoและláeเผ็ดpètเล็กน้อยlék nóiจนjonติดปากdtìt bpàakคนkonชอบchôpของกินเล่นkŏng gin lênแบบบ้านๆbàep bâan-bâan
Yi pulp cooked with sugar and chili salt yields a sweet, sour, and mildly spicy flavor that wins over fans of humble snacks.
พอpɔɔได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngหยีyǐiที่tîiอบแห้งòp-hɛ̂ɛngก็gɔ̂ชวนให้chuuan-hâiนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngขนมkà-nǒmถุงtǔngในnaiร้านโชห่วยráan-choo-hùuaiสมัยเด็กsà-mǎi-dèk
Catching the distinctive aroma of dried yi instantly brings back memories of bagged treats at old neighborhood shops from my childhood.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǐi
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 | — | — |