หย่อนๆ
yòn yònMeanings
1AdverbB1
just under; slightly short of
a little less than a stated amount or number; slightly short of a specified quantity.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainครึ่งkrêungครึ่งkrêung1half (50%)2half (modifier)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodหย่อนๆyòn yònหย่อนๆyòn yòn1just under; slightly short of2loose; slack; lax
I waited for the bus for just under half an hour.
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จากjàakบ้านbâanไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatไกลglaiสองsŏngกิโลเมตรgì-loh-métหย่อนๆyòn yònฉันchănเลยloieเดินไปdern bpaiแทนที่จะtaen têe jàนั่งnângรถrót
The market is just under two kilometers from home, so I walked instead of taking a vehicle.
ตอนที่dton têeเราraoเจอกันjer ganครั้งแรกkráng râekเขาkăoอายุaa-yúสามสิบsăam sìpหย่อนๆyòn yònและláeเพิ่งเปิดpêrng bpèrtร้านกาแฟráan gaa-fae
When we first met, he was just under thirty and had just opened a café.
แม้máeจะjàเหลือlĕuuaเวลาway-laaอีกèekสองsŏngเดือนdeuuanหย่อนๆyòn yònก่อนgònหมดmòtสัญญาเช่าsăn-yaa châoเราraoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmหาhăaที่อยู่têe yòoใหม่màiแล้วláeoเผื่อว่าpèuua wâaจะjàหาhăaห้องhôngที่ถูกใจtêe tòok jaiได้dâiยากyâak
Although we still have just under two months before the lease expires, we've already started looking for a new place in case it's difficult to find a room we like.
2AdjectiveB1
loose; slack; lax
slightly loose or slack; not tight; describes something a bit relaxed or less strict.
Examples
กางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เอวeoเอวeowaistมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หย่อนๆyòn yònหย่อนๆyòn yòn1just under; slightly short of2loose; slack; laxนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
The waist of these pants is a little bit loose.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อยืดsêuua yêuutตัวdtuuaที่têeมันmanหย่อนๆyòn yònหน่อยnòiเพราะpráwรู้สึกrúu-sèukสบายดีsà-baai dii
He likes to wear t-shirts that are a bit loose because they feel comfortable.
เชือกchûueakที่têeขึงkĕungไว้wáiดูdooหย่อนๆyòn yònนะnáควรจะkuuan jàดึงdeungให้hâiตึงdteungกว่าgwàaนี้née
The rope that was stretched looks slack; it should be pulled tighter.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpสะพานsà-paanแล้วláeoพบว่าpóp wâaสายเคเบิลsăai kay-boenบางbaangเส้นsênมีmeeสภาพsà-pâapหย่อนๆyòn yònจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngได้รับdâi rápการแก้ไขgaan gâe kăiโดยด่วนdooi dùuan
The engineer inspected the bridge and found that some cables were in a slack condition and needed urgent repair.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หย่อนๆ said หย่อน-หย่อน?
yòn yòn
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yòn
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 | — | — |