เยลลี่
yeen-lîiMeanings
1NounA2
gelatin dessert (jelly)
a sweet, flavored gelatin dessert with a soft, wobbling texture; often fruit-flavored and molded
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเยลลี่yen-lêeเยลลี่yen-lêe1gelatin dessert (jelly)2gummy candy3fruit jelly (clear preserve)รสสตรอว์เบอร์รีrót sà-dtraw-ber-reeรสสตรอว์เบอร์รีrót sà-dtraw-ber-ree1strawberry flavor2strawberry-flavoredมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)นิ่มๆnîm-nîmนิ่มๆnîm-nîm1soft; quite soft2softly; gentlyเด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)6[to] bounce; be rejected or returned (informal)ดึ๋งๆdĕung-dĕungดึ๋งๆdĕung-dĕungbouncy; springy
I like to eat strawberry-flavored jelly; it's soft and wobbly.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamเยลลี่yeen-lîiใส่sàiพิมพ์pimรูปดาวrûup-daaoไว้wáiเป็นbpenของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanหลังlǎngอาหารaa-hǎan
Yesterday, Mom made jelly in star-shaped molds as a dessert after the meal.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàเอาaoเยลลี่yen-lêeผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเด็กๆdèk dèkจะได้jà dâaiกินginของหวานkŏng wăanเด้งdêngๆ-
Tomorrow we'll bring fruit-flavored jelly to the party so the kids can enjoy a wobbly dessert.
เยลลี่yeen-lîiถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiมีกลิ่นmii-glìnลิ้นจี่lín-jìiหอมสดชื่นhɔ̌ɔm-sòt-chʉ̂ʉnเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtนิ่มnîmและlɛ́เด้งdêngเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiเจลาตินjee-laa-dtinพอดีpɔɔ-dii
This cup of jelly has a refreshing lychee aroma, with a soft, bouncy texture because the gelatin is just right.
2NounA2
gummy candy
a chewy candy with a gelatinous texture, often fruit-flavored and shaped (e.g., gummy bears), informally called เยลลี่เยลลี่yeen-lîi1gelatin dessert (jelly)2gummy candy3fruit jelly (clear preserve) in Thai
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเยลลี่yeen-lîiเยลลี่yeen-lîi1gelatin dessert (jelly)2gummy candy3fruit jelly (clear preserve)รสสตรอว์เบอร์รีrót-sà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-riiรสสตรอว์เบอร์รีrót-sà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rii1strawberry flavor2strawberry-flavored
I like to eat strawberry-flavored gummy candy.
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Yesterday, Mom bought me a bag of bear-shaped gummies.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàเอาaoเยลลี่yeen-lîiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiไปbpaiแบ่งbɛ̀ngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
Tomorrow we will bring fruit-flavored gummies to share with classmates.
Kids like gummies because they’re chewy and come in many colors and flavors.
3NounB1
fruit jelly (clear preserve)
a clear, gel-like fruit preserve made from strained fruit juice and sugar, used as a spread on bread or pastries
Examples
ฉันทาchăn-taaฉันทาchăn-taadesire; inclination; affectionเยลลี่yen-lêeเยลลี่yen-lêe1gelatin dessert (jelly)2gummy candy3fruit jelly (clear preserve)สตรอว์เบอรี่sà-dtraw-ber-rêeสตรอว์เบอรี่sà-dtraw-ber-rêe1strawberry (fruit)2strawberry plantบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morning
I spread strawberry jelly on bread in the morning.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiเคี่ยวkîiaoเยลลี่yeen-lîiจากjàakน้ำผลไม้náam-pǒn-lá-máaiที่กรองtîi-grɔɔngจนjonใสsǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoใส่sàiขวดkùuatไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทาtaaขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpang
Grandma simmered jelly from strained fruit juice and bottled it for spreading on bread.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiขายkǎaiเยลลี่yeen-lîiองุ่นà-ngùnเนื้อใสnʉ́ʉa-sǎiหวานwǎanพอดีpɔɔ-diiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpครัวซองต์kruua-sɔɔngมากmâak
This shop sells clear grape jelly that’s just sweet enough and perfect for croissants.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเยลลี่yeen-lîiที่กรองtîi-grɔɔngจนjonใสsǎiไม่มีmâi-miiเนื้อผลไม้nʉ́ʉa-pǒn-lá-máaiเพราะprɔ́ทาtaaเพสตรีpêet-dtriiแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่mâiเลอะlə́
He prefers jelly that’s finely strained and clear, with no fruit pulp, because it spreads on pastries without making a mess.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yeen
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 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 | — | — |