เขย่ง
kà-yèengMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tiptoe; [to] stand on tiptoe
to stand or walk on the tips of one's toes
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเขย่งkà-yèengเขย่งkà-yèeng1[to] tiptoe; [to] stand on tiptoe2[to] be uneven; [to] not balanceเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นวางchán-waangชั้นวางchán-waangshelf; shelving unit; rack
My younger sister had to stand on her tiptoes to grab a snack on the shelf.
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คนkonเยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเขย่งkà-yèengดูว่าduu-wâaเกิดgə̀ətอะไรà-raiขึ้นkʉ̂nข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
There were so many people that I had to stand on my tiptoes to see what was happening in front.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเดินdəənเขย่งkà-yèengเท้าtáaoเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn
He tried to tiptoe into the house late at night because he didn't want to wake his parents.
นักบัลเลต์nák-ban-leeฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatเขย่งkà-yèengปลายเท้าbplaai-táaoและlɛ́ทรงตัวsong-dtuuaได้dâaiอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
Ballet dancers practice hard so that they can stand on the tips of their toes and balance gracefully.
2VerbC1
[to] be uneven; [to] not balance
to be uneven, not level, or not match exactly; often used when accounts or figures do not balance
Examples
บัญชีban-chiiบัญชีban-chii1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account recordเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1numeral; written number2figures; numerical dataยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเขย่งkà-yèengเขย่งkà-yèeng1[to] tiptoe; [to] stand on tiptoe2[to] be uneven; [to] not balanceอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityเช็กchékเช็กchék[to] check; verifyยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremostใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything
The figures in this month's account still don't balance; we need to go back and check all the totals again.
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ยอดเงินyɔ̂ɔt-ngənในnaiระบบrá-bòpกับgàpเงินสดngən-sòtในnaiลิ้นชักlín-chákมันmanเขย่งkà-yèengกันganอยู่yùuห้าร้อยhâa-rɔ́ɔiบาทbàatไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaทอนtɔɔnเงินngənผิดpìtหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
The amount in the system and the cash in the drawer are uneven by five hundred baht; I don't know if the wrong change was given.
ผู้ตรวจสอบบัญชีpûu-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp-ban-chiiพบว่าpóp-wâaตัวเลขdtuua-lêekงบดุลngóp-dunของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมีmiiการgaanเขย่งkà-yèengกันganอย่างyàangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìจึงjʉngสั่งให้sàng-hâiระงับrá-ngápการทำธุรกรรมgaan-tam-tú-rá-gamชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The auditor found that the company's balance sheet figures were abnormally mismatched, so they ordered a temporary suspension of transactions.
การคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuanภาษีpaa-sǐiหักhàkณnáที่tîiจ่ายjàaiมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiยอดรวมสุทธิyɔ̂ɔt-ruuam-sùt-tíเขย่งkà-yèengไปbpaiจากที่jàak-tîiประเมินbprà-məənไว้wáiตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônปีbpii
There was a slight error in the withholding tax calculation, but it caused the net total to not match what was estimated at the beginning of the year.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เขย่ง said ขะ-เหย่ง?
kà-yèeng
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 | — | — |