เยิฟ
yə́əpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] love
to love (a playful or cute slang word derived from the English word 'love')
Examples
ขอบคุณkòp kunขอบคุณkòp kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrtของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrtbirthday gift; birthday presentนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleรักนะrák náรักนะrák nálove youเยิฟๆyérp yérpเยิฟๆyérp yérplove you; love love
Thanks for the birthday gift. Love you! (playful tone)
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แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménว่าwâaเยิฟyə́əpศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon-níiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtในดวงใจnai-duuang-jai
Fans all commented that they love this artist the most in their hearts.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเราraoจะjàทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganบ่อยbɔ̀iแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangเยิฟyə́əpแกgɛɛเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmนะnáเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
No matter how often we argue, I still love you the same, my friend.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamศัพท์sàpวัยรุ่นwai-rûnอย่างyàangคำว่าkam-wâaเยิฟyə́əpในnaiการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangความเป็นกันเองkwaam-bpen-gan-eengและlɛ́ลดlótช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangแบรนด์brɛɛnกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaได้dâai
Using teen slang like 'yoep' (love) in social media communication helps build friendliness and reduces the gap between the brand and the customers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เยิฟ said เยิ้บ?
yə́əp
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เยิ้บ (yə́əp). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
yə́əp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เยิ้บ (yə́əp).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.