เยซู

yee-suu

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Jesus; Jesus Christ

Jesus; Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity; also referred to as พระเยซูพระเยซูprá-yee-suuJesus Christ(เจ้าเจ้าjâao1polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)2yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)3prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns4classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual parties5you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)6lord; master; owner7ruler; prince (royal title)8deity; spirit (title/noun)) in Thai

Examples

คริสเตียนkrít-dtiianคริสเตียนkrít-dtiian1Christian (person)2Christian (related to Christianity)3Protestant Christian4Protestant; relating to Protestant Christianityเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระเยซูprá-yee-suuพระเยซูprá-yee-suuJesus Christ
Christians believe in Jesus.
3 more examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpพระเยซูprá-yee-suuให้hâiฉันchǎnฟังfangก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn
Mom told me a story about Jesus before bed.
วันคริสต์มาสwan-krít-mâatคือkʉʉวันที่wan-tîiเราraoฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngพระเยซูprá-yee-suu
Christmas is the day we celebrate Jesus's birthday.
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพระเยซูprá-yee-suuส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiเน้นnénเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́การให้อภัยgaan-hâi-à-pai
The teachings of Jesus mostly focus on love and forgiveness.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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