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yùu-dtâaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]
To be in a position that is under or physically below something.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]เตียงdtiiangเตียงdtiiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacity
My shoes are under the bed.
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When it was raining, I went to take shelter under the bridge.
Why are you hiding under the table?
สมบัติsǒm-bàtถูกtùukฝังอยู่fǎng-yùuใต้dtâaiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiกลางglaangสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
The treasure was buried under the big tree in the middle of the backyard.
2VerbA2
[to] be south of [somewhere]
To be located to the south of a place.
Examples
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My hometown is south of Bangkok.
Is Yala province south of Songkhla province, right?
ถ้าtâaคุณkunเดินทางdern taangจากjàakภาคกลางpâak glaangจะjàพบว่าpóp wâaจังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์jang-wàt bprà-jùuap-kee-ree-kănอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiจังหวัดเพชรบุรีjang-wàt pét-bù-ree
If you travel from the central region, you will find that Prachuap Khiri Khan province is south of Phetchaburi province.
3VerbB2
[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]
To be subordinate to or under the authority, influence, or control of someone or something.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]การบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1management; administration2governance; public administrationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
Our company is now under the management of the new manager.
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เขาkǎoไม่mâiอยากyàakอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอำนาจam-nâatใครkraiเลยləəiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaเปิดbpə̀ətบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He didn't want to be under anyone's authority, so he decided to resign and start his own company.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetในnaiเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngชาติตะวันตกchâat-dtà-wan-dtòk
In the past, many countries in Southeast Asia were under the rule of Western nations.
แม้máeจะjàไม่ได้mâi dâaiแสดงออกsà-daeng òkแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaตัวเองdtuua engอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponทางความคิดtaang kwaam kítของkŏngพ่อpôrมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòt
Although he doesn't show it, deep down he feels that he has always been under the influence of his father's ideas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)under; beneath; belowPart 2
อยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth][to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]Word