เยินยอ
yəən-yɔɔMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] flatter; [to] praise excessively
to flatter someone with exaggerated or insincere praise.
Examples
ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เยินยอyəən-yɔɔเยินยอyəən-yɔɔ[to] flatter; [to] praise excessivelyเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหวังwǎngหวังwǎng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot1benefit; advantage; good2financial benefit; gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefits
Some subordinates like to flatter the boss hoping for benefits.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำพูดkam-pûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛเยินยอyəən-yɔɔคุณkunไปbpaiอย่างนั้นyàang-nánแหละlɛ̀
Don't believe what he says; he's just flattering you.
เธอtəəฉลาดchà-làatพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàมองออกmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaใครkraiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàเยินยอyəən-yɔɔเธอtəəเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngผลประโยชน์ส่วนตนpǒn-bprà-yòot-sùuan-dton
She is smart enough to see through those who try to flatter her for their own personal gain.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanรับฟังráp-fangคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanที่tîiจริงใจjing-jaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiในnaiคำkamเยินยอyəən-yɔɔที่tîiว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàao
A good leader should listen to sincere criticism, not be captivated by empty flattery.
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
- 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยอyɔɔยอyɔɔ1[to] flatter; overpraise2noni; Indian mulberry (tree/fruit)3lift net (fishing gear)4classifier: ผืน5[to] lift; raise (literary)[to] flatter; overpraisePart 2
เยินยอyəən-yɔɔเยินยอyəən-yɔɔ[to] flatter; [to] praise excessively[to] flatter; [to] praise excessivelyWord