อยู่ทรง
yùu-songMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hold its shape
To hold a particular shape or style well without becoming messy, often used to describe hairstyles or clothing.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่ทรงyùu-songอยู่ทรงyùu-song[to] hold its shapeทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My hair holds its shape all day.
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เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətตัวdtuuaนี้níiดีมากdii-mâakซักsákแล้วlɛ́ɛoปกbpòkก็gɔ̂ยังyangอยู่ทรงyùu-songไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรีดrîitบ่อยbɔ̀i
This shirt is great. After washing, the collar still holds its shape well; it doesn't need frequent ironing.
แค่kâeฉีดchèetสเปรย์sà-bprayนิดหน่อยnít nòiผมก็pŏm gôrอยู่yòoทรงสวยsong sŭuayตลอดdtà-lòtงานngaanแล้วláeo
With just a little hairspray, my hair stays in a beautiful style throughout the event.
ทรงผมsong pŏmที่têeช่างchângตัดdtàtให้ดูhâi dooแลlaeง่ายngâaiมากmâakแค่kâeเป่าbpàoๆ-ก็gâwอยู่ทรงyòo songโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเซ็ตsétอะไรà-raiเยอะyéhเลยloie
The haircut the stylist gave me is very low-maintenance; I just blow-dry it and it holds its shape without needing much styling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อยู่ทรง said อยู่-ซง?
yùu-song
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classLeading อA silent อ before ย puts this syllable in mid class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 1
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ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixshape; formPart 2
อยู่ทรงyùu-songอยู่ทรงyùu-song[to] hold its shape[to] hold its shapeWord