เหยงๆ
yĕng yĕngMeaning
1AdverbB2
hopping up and down; jumping lightly
in a way that involves hopping or jumping repeatedly, often because of excitement, pain, fright, or hurry
Examples
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk pôo-yĭngเด็กผู้หญิงdèk pôo-yĭnggirlกระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)เหยงๆyĕng yĕngเหยงๆyĕng yĕnghopping up and down; jumping lightlyด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam dee jaiความดีใจkwaam dee jaijoy; gladness; delightที่têeที่têe1place; 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)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The little girl jumped up and down with joy at getting a new toy.
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ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákวิ่งwîngกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหยงๆyĕng yĕngไปหาbpai hăaเจ้าของที่jâo kŏng têeเพิ่งpêrngกลับมาglàp maaจากjàakที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaan
The puppy ran and hopped towards its owner who had just returned from work.
พอporโดนdohnน้ำร้อนลวกnám rón lûuakที่têeขาkăaเขาkăoก็gâwร้องróngลั่นlânและláeกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหยงๆyĕng yĕngด้วยdûuayความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuat
As soon as his leg was scalded by hot water, he screamed loudly and hopped around in pain.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaถูกtòokเพื่อนpêuuanหลอกlòkเขาkăoก็gâwโกรธgròhtจนjonเต้นdtênเหยงๆyĕng yĕngและláeโวยวายwoi waaiเสียงดังsĭiang dang
When he realized he was tricked by his friend, he was so angry that he jumped up and down and shouted loudly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหยงๆ said เหยง-เหยง?
yĕng yĕng
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 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
yĕng
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 | — | — |