หย่ง
yòngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] stand on tiptoe; [to] raise oneself
To stand or walk on tiptoe; to raise oneself slightly higher than normal
Examples
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngเด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐnggirlพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหย่งyòngหย่งyòng[to] stand on tiptoe; [to] raise oneselfเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetparade; ceremonial processionชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The little girl tried to stand on tiptoe to see the parade more clearly.
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พื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náamเปียกbpìiakมากmâakเขาkǎoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənหย่งyòngเท้าtáaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiถุงเท้าtǔng-táaoเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉan
The bathroom floor was very wet, so he had to walk on tiptoe to keep his socks from getting dirty.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินผ่านdəən-pàanห้องhɔ̂ngที่tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛกำลังgam-langนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเดินdəənหย่งyòngเท้าtáaoอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
When he had to walk past the room where his mother was sleeping, he carefully tip-toed so as not to make a noise.
เธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนyʉʉnหย่งyòngสุดตัวsùt-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอื้อมʉ̂ʉamหยิบyìpแฟ้มfɛ́ɛmเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiถูกtùukเก็บไว้gèp-wáiบนbonชั้นบนchán-bonสุดsùtของkɔ̌ɔngตู้dtûu
She had to stand on tiptoe with all her might to reach the document folder stored on the top shelf of the cabinet.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yòng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |