เยิน
yəənMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
battered; worn out; ruined
battered, worn out, damaged, or in poor condition from heavy use, impact, or exhaustion
Examples
รองเท้าผ้าใบrɔɔng-táao-pâa-baiรองเท้าผ้าใบrɔɔng-táao-pâa-baisneakers; trainers; canvas shoesคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâap1condition; state2circumstances; situationเยินyəənเยินyəənbattered; worn out; ruinedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This pair of sneakers is in a really battered condition; I think you should buy a new pair.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมากmâakกลับglàpถึงบ้านtĕung bâanสภาพsà-pâapเยินyernสุดๆsùt sùtแทบจะtâep jàสลบsà-lòpคาkaaเตียงdtiang
I worked so hard yesterday; I arrived home completely exhausted and almost passed out on the bed.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiถูกtùukชนท้ายchon-táaiอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngจนjonกันชนgan-chonเยินyəənไปหมดbpai-mòtต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngซ่อมsɔ̂mด่วนdùuan
This car was rear-ended so hard that the bumper is completely battered; it needs to be sent for urgent repairs.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngเล่มlêmนี้níiจะjàผ่านpàanการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanมาmaaจนjonขอบกระดาษkɔ̀ɔp-grà-dàatเยินyəənแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaข้างในkâang-naiยังคงyang-kongสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun
Even though this hardcover book has been used to the point that the edges of the pages are worn out, the content inside remains intact.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yəən
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 | — | — |