หย่อม
yɔ̀ɔmMeanings
1NounB1
patch; small area; spot
A small area or spot that is different from what is around it, such as a patch of grass, shade, sunlight, or rain.
Examples
สนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf fieldมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหย่อมyòmหย่อมyòm1patch; small area; spot2small cluster; pocketเขียวๆkĭiao kĭiaoเขียวๆkĭiao kĭiao1greenish; slightly green2green-colored (various/unspecified)ตรงกลางdtrong glaangตรงกลางdtrong glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the center
There is a small green patch in the middle of the lawn.
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แดดdɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngเป็นbpenหย่อมyɔ̀ɔmบนbonพื้นป่าpʉ́ʉn-bpàaทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnฝุ่นfùnลอยlɔɔiในnaiแสงsɛ̌ɛng
Sunlight falls in patches on the forest floor, making the dust visible in the light.
ฝนfǒnตกเป็นdtòk-bpenหย่อมyɔ̀ɔmในเมืองnai-mʉʉangบางbaangย่านyâanเปียกbpìiakชุ่มchûmแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางbaangย่านyâanยังyangแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
Rain falls in patches in the city; some districts are soaked while others remain dry.
ใต้dtâaiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiมีmiiหย่อมyɔ̀ɔmร่มเย็นrôm-yenให้hâiคนkonพักpákในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiรอบข้างrɔ̂ɔp-kâangยังyangร้อนระอุrɔ́ɔn-rá-ùจากjàakแดดdɛ̀ɛt
Under the big tree there is a cool shady patch for people to rest, while the surroundings are still scorching from the sun.
2NounB2
small cluster; pocket
A small cluster or pocket within a larger area, such as a small settlement or group of trees.
Examples
แถวtăeoแถวtăeo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)เชิงเขาcherng kăoเชิงเขาcherng kăofoot/base of a mountain or hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหย่อมyòmหย่อมyòm1patch; small area; spot2small cluster; pocketบ้านเล็กbâan lékบ้านเล็กbâan lék1small house2mistress; kept woman; second householdๆ-อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกระจายgrà-jaaiกระจายgrà-jaai1[to] spread; disperse; scatter2be distributed; be disseminated3broadcast; disseminate (information)4scattered; spread out; dispersedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กี่หลังgèe lăngกี่หลังgèe lănghow many (houses/buildings)
At the foot of the mountain, there are small clusters of houses scattered here and there.
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ในnaiทุ่งกว้างtûng gwâangยังyangมีmeeหย่อมyòmไผ่pàiเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeชาวบ้านchaao bâanใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่พักtêe pákระหว่างrá-wàangทำไร่tam râi
In the open fields, there are small clusters of bamboo that villagers use as resting spots while farming.
นักnákวิจัยบันทึกพิกัดwí-jai-ban-tʉ́k-pí-gàtของkɔ̌ɔngหย่อมyɔ̀ɔmชุมชนchum-chonชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongที่tîiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตามdtaamปากอ่าวbpàak-àaoหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ng
Researchers recorded the coordinates of small fishing settlements located at several river mouths.
ตามdtaamชายป่าchaai bpàaมีmeeหย่อมตาลyòm dtaanโตนดdtà-nòhtขึ้นkêunเป็นกลุ่มbpen glùmๆ-แทรกตัวsâek dtuuaอยู่yòoท่ามกลางtâam glaangทุ่งนาtûng naa
Along the forest edge, clusters of palmyra palms grow in groups interspersed among the rice fields.
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
yɔ̀ɔm
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 | — | — |