อย่า
yàaMeaning
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don’t; do not (negative imperative)
Used before a verb to tell, warn, or advise someone not to do something.
Examples
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Don’t go alone.
Don’t touch your phone while driving.
Don’t forget to lock the door when you leave the house.
Not yet; let’s go later.
Don’t call him yet; he’s still in a meeting.
Don’t conclude yet; let’s listen to the other side first.
อย่าyàaก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náขอkɔ̌ɔฉันchǎnตรวจdtrùuatข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอีกรอบìik-rɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Hold on for now; let me check the data again before deciding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
yàa
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 | — | — |