เขยื้อน
kà-yʉ̂ʉanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] move [sth]/[oneself] slightly; [to] budge; [to] shift
to move something or oneself a little; to shift position; to budge, especially after some resistance.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขยื้อนkà-yʉ̂ʉanเขยื้อนkà-yʉ̂ʉan[to] move [sth]/[oneself] slightly; [to] budge; [to] shiftเก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you please shift the chair a little to the left?
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ตู้dtûuใบbaiนี้níiหนักnàkมากmâakผู้ชายpûu-chaaiสองsɔ̌ɔngคนช่วยkon-chûuaiกันganดันdanยังyangไม่mâiเขยื้อนkà-yʉ̂ʉanเลยləəi
This cabinet is very heavy; two men tried pushing it together, but it wouldn't even budge.
เขาkǎoนั่งนิ่งnâng-nîngมากmâakตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเขยื้อนkà-yʉ̂ʉanตัวdtuuaเลยləəi
He sat very still throughout the meeting, barely even shifting his body.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอยู่yùuนานnaanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเขยื้อนkà-yʉ̂ʉanก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakทางtaangได้dâai
After trying for a long time, he was finally able to budge the large rock out of the way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เขยื้อน said ขะ-เยื่อน?
kà-yʉ̂ʉan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |