เหยียด
yìiatMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stretch; extend
To straighten or lengthen by pulling or reaching out, as with limbs, fingers, or objects.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2straight; outstretched3[to] disparage; look down on4disparaging; contemptuous; discriminatoryแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesเหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2straight; outstretched3[to] disparage; look down on4disparaging; contemptuous; discriminatoryขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work out
In the morning, we usually stretch our arms and legs before exercising.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnเหยียดนิ้วyìiat-níuให้hâiสุดsùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจdtrùuatการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎi
The doctor told me to fully straighten my fingers to examine the movement.
เธอtəəเหยียดyìiatเท้าtáaoไปbpaiหยิบyìpผ้าห่มpâa-hòmที่tîiปลายbplaaiเตียงdtiiangเพราะprɔ́เอื้อมʉ̂ʉamมือmʉʉไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng
She stretched her leg to grab the blanket at the end of the bed because her hand couldn’t reach.
นักว่ายน้ำnák-wâai-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngเหยียดyìiatแขนkɛ̌ɛnให้hâiยาวyaaoในnaiจังหวะjang-wàฟรีสไตล์frii-sà-dtaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmระยะrá-yáและlɛ́ประหยัดbprà-yàtแรงrɛɛng
Swimmers must extend their arms fully in freestyle strokes to increase reach and conserve energy.
2AdjectiveB1
straight; outstretched
Describing a state of being straightened or fully extended (e.g., outstretched legs or arms).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ยืดเส้นyʉ̂ʉt-sênยืดเส้นyʉ̂ʉt-sên[to] stretch one's bodyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2straight; outstretched3[to] disparage; look down on4disparaging; contemptuous; discriminatoryขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course
He stretched and kept his legs fully extended on the floor before running.
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นักเต้นnák-dtênยืนyʉʉnพิงpingบาร์baaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหยียดyìiatปลายเท้าbplaai-táaoให้hâiสุดsùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamเข้าkâoเพลงpleengถัดไปtàt-bpai
The dancer leaned on the barre and fully extended her toes to prepare for the next piece.
นักnákกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiผมpǒmนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiเหยียดyìiatเข่าkàoให้hâiตรงdtrongค้างไว้káang-wáiสิบsìpวินาทีwí-naa-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iผ่อนpɔ̀ɔn
The physical therapist told me to lie on my back, keep my knee fully straightened for ten seconds, then release.
3VerbB2
[to] disparage; look down on
To treat or speak of someone or something as inferior; to show contempt or disdain.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2straight; outstretched3[to] disparage; look down on4disparaging; contemptuous; discriminatoryคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แย่yɛ̂ɛแย่yɛ̂ɛ1bad; poor2[to] be in a bad way
He likes to look down on people who didn’t finish university, which makes many friends feel bad.
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อย่าyàaเหยียดyìiatงานngaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanเลยləəiทุกtúkอาชีพaa-chîipมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaเท่ากันtâo-gan
Don’t look down on service jobs; every profession has equal value.
คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiเหยียดเพศyìiat-pêetของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatทันทีtan-tii
His contemptuous remarks about gender made the meeting atmosphere tense immediately.
การgaanเหยียดyìiatคนkonที่tîiคิดต่างkít-dtàangไม่mâiช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaกลับglàpยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naaไม่mâiสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎn
Showing disdain for those who think differently doesn’t solve problems; it makes the conversation less constructive.
4AdjectiveB2
disparaging; contemptuous; discriminatory
Showing contempt for others or treating them as inferior, including on grounds of race, class, gender, or other characteristics.
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingเหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2straight; outstretched3[to] disparage; look down on4disparaging; contemptuous; discriminatoryเชื้อชาติchʉ́ʉa-châatเชื้อชาติchʉ́ʉa-châatethnicity; raceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมาตรการลงโทษmâat-dtrà-gaan-long-tôotมาตรการลงโทษmâat-dtrà-gaan-long-tôotpunitive measure; sanctionชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguously
The school does not tolerate racist remarks and has clear disciplinary measures.
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โพสต์póhtที่têeมีmeeเนื้อหาnéuua hăaเหยียดyìiatชาติพันธุ์châat panจะjàถูกtòokลบออกlóp òkทันทีtan tee
Posts with racially discriminatory content will be removed immediately.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtระบุrá-bùชัดchátว่าwâaห้ามhâamการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtที่tîiเหยียดyìiatเชื้อชาติchʉ́ʉa-châatทุกtúkรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
The company policy clearly prohibits all forms of racial discrimination in the workplace.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaใช้cháiมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkที่tîiเหยียดyìiatกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm-châat-dtì-panจนjonผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpต้องdtɔ̂ngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot
The film was criticized for using jokes that were racist toward ethnic groups, prompting the director to apologize.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yìiat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |