เยิ้มๆ
yéum-yéumMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
gooey; runny; melty
Gooey, runny, or melty, often used to describe food like melted cheese, a runny egg yolk, or a rich sauce.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไข่ดาวkài daaoไข่ดาวkài daao1fried egg2flat chest; very small breasts (slang, derogatory)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไข่แดงkài daengไข่แดงkài daengegg yolkเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumเยิ้มๆyéum-yéum1gooey; runny; melty2oily; greasy
I like fried eggs with a runny yolk.
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This pizza is very delicious; the cheese is so stretchy and melty.
ข้าวหมูแดงkâao mŏo daengจานjaanนี้néeต้องdtôngราดrâatน้ำซอสnám sótหวานๆwăan wăanเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumถึงจะtĕung jàอร่อยà-ròi
This plate of barbecue pork on rice has to be drenched in a sweet, gooey sauce to be delicious.
สำหรับsăm-ràpคนรักkon rákช็อกโกแลตchók-goh-làetต้องdtôngลองlongบราวนี่braao-nêeชิ้นนี้chín néeที่têeอุ่นùnร้อนrónจนjonช็อกโกแลตchók-goh-làetข้างในkâang naiไหลlăiเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumออกมาòk maa
For chocolate lovers, you have to try this brownie, warmed up until the chocolate inside becomes gooey and flows out.
2AdjectiveB1
oily; greasy
Looking oily or greasy, sometimes used to describe skin or food.
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เยิ้มๆyéum-yéumเยิ้มๆyéum-yéum1gooey; runny; melty2oily; greasyไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyเหงื่อngèuuaเหงื่อngèuua1sweat; perspiration2hard work; sweat (effort)
After he finished running, his face was greasy with sweat.
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อากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónมากmâakจนjonผมpŏmเริ่มrêrmมันmanเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตอนบ่ายdton bàai
The weather is so hot that my hair started getting greasy in the afternoon.
ไก่ทอดgài tôtจานjaanนี้néeดูdooมันmanเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumไปหน่อยbpai nòiนะnáแต่dtàeก็gâwน่าอร่อยnâa à-ròiดีdee
This plate of fried chicken looks a bit greasy, but it also looks delicious.
ฉันchănไม่ชอบmâi chôpความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukที่têeทาtaaครีมกันแดดkreem gan dàetบางbaangยี่ห้อyêe hâwแล้วláeoทำให้tam hâiหน้าnâaมันmanเยิ้มๆyéum-yéumตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lòt táng wan
I don't like the feeling when some sunscreens make my face feel oily and greasy all day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เยิ้มๆ said เยิ้ม-เยิ้ม?
yéum-yéum
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yéum
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |