เยี่ยง
yîiangMeaning
1PrepositionB2
like; as; in the manner of
a formal or literary preposition meaning ‘like’ or ‘as,’ used to say that something is done in the same way as someone or something
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเยี่ยงyîiangเยี่ยงyîianglike; as; in the manner ofวัวควายwuua-kwaaiวัวควายwuua-kwaai1cattle; cows and buffalo2idiot; ignoramus (insult)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเรียนหนังสือriian-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเรียนหนังสือriian-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1[to] study; do schoolwork2[to] attend school; receive an education
The parents work hard like beasts of burden to send their children to school.
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เราraoควรkuuanดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaสมบัติของชาติsǒm-bàt-kɔ̌ɔng-châatเยี่ยงyîiangสมบัติsǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
We should take care of national treasures as if they were our own property.
ผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngอำนวยam-nuuaiความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamแก่gɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konอย่างyàangเสมอภาคsà-mə̌ə-pâakไม่mâiเลือกปฏิบัติlʉ̂ʉak-bpà-dtì-bàtเยี่ยงyîiangคนรู้จักkon-rúu-jàkหรือrʉ̌ʉคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâa
A judge must administer justice to everyone equally, not discriminating between acquaintances and strangers.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้นำpûu-namเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างyàangเด็ดเดี่ยวdèt-dìiaoเยี่ยงyîiangวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútในnaiตำนานdtam-naanแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakนั้นnánจะjàยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
As a leader, he must make decisive judgments like a legendary hero, even when the choice is difficult.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yîiang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |