เหยง
yěengMeaning
1AdverbB2
hopping; jumping up and down
hopping lightly and repeatedly; jumping up and down (often due to joy, excitement, or pain)
Examples
เด็กชายdèk chaaiเด็กชายdèk chaai1boy; male child2Master (Thai formal title for a boy)ดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)เหยงๆyĕng yĕngเหยงๆyĕng yĕnghopping up and down; jumping lightlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyรอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
The boy was so happy to get a new toy that he jumped up and down around the room.
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พอporโดนdohnน้ำร้อนลวกnám rón lûuakที่têeเท้าtáaoเขาkăoก็gâwร้องróngโอดòhtโอยoiและláeกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหยงๆyĕng yĕngด้วยdûuayความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuat
When hot water scalded his foot, he cried out and hopped up and down in pain.
ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหยงๆyĕng yĕngเข้ามาkâo maaต้อนรับdtôn rápเจ้าของที่jâo kŏng têeเพิ่งpêrngกลับglàpถึงบ้านtĕung bâanอย่างyàangร่าเริงrâa rerng
The puppy hopped up and down to cheerfully welcome its owner who had just arrived home.
แฟนคลับfaen klápกรี๊ดgríitและláeกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหยงๆyĕng yĕngด้วยdûuayความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênเมื่อmêuuaศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon bpròhtเดินออกมาdern òk maaบนbonเวทีway-tee
The fans screamed and jumped up and down repeatedly with excitement when their favorite artist walked out onto the stage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yěeng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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เหยงyěengเหยงyěenghopping; jumping up and downhopping; jumping up and downWord