อิยุ่น
ì-yûnMeaning
1NounC1
Japanese person (derogatory slang)
A derogatory slang term for a Japanese person, sometimes used jokingly or with mocking familiarity.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอิยุ่นì-yûnอิยุ่นì-yûnJapanese person (derogatory slang)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดินมาdəən-maaเดินมาdəən-maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkแปลกbplɛ̀ɛk1strange; unusual; odd2unfamiliar; novel; exoticดีนะdii-náดีนะdii-ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
Look at that Jap walking over there, dressed so weirdly.
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เธอtəəแอบɛ̀ɛpนินทาnin-taaเจ้านายjâo-naaiชาวญี่ปุ่นchaao-yîi-bpùnให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฟังfangโดยdooiใช้cháiคำเรียกkam-rîiakจิกjìkกัดgàtว่าwâaอิยุ่นì-yûn
She secretly gossiped about her Japanese boss to her friends, using the sarcastic term 'Jap'.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpเรียกrîiakประเทศญี่ปุ่นbprà-têet-yîi-bpùnหรือrʉ̌ʉคนญี่ปุ่นkon-yîi-bpùnว่าwâaอิยุ่นì-yûnเวลาwee-laaคุยเล่นkui-lênกับgàpเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia
Some teenagers like to refer to Japan or Japanese people as 'Japs' when chatting playfully with close friends on social media.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaคำว่าkam wâaอิยุ่นì yûnจะjàถูกtòokใช้cháiเป็นbpenสแลงsà-laengขำๆkăm kămในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanแต่dtàeก็gâwควรkuuanระวังrá-wangเพราะpráwอาจàatทำให้tam hâiชาวญี่ปุ่นchaao yêe-bpùnที่têeเข้าใจkâo jaiภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่พอใจmâi por jaiได้dâi
Even though the term 'Jap' is used as funny slang among friends, one should be careful because it might offend Japanese people who understand Thai.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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อิยุ่นì-yûnอิยุ่นì-yûnJapanese person (derogatory slang)Japanese person (derogatory slang)Word