เหยียบ
yìiapMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] step on; tread on
to place your foot on something, often applying pressure
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)พรมสกปรกprom-sòk-gà-bpròkพรมสกปรกprom-sòk-gà-bpròkdirty carpetนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't step on the dirty carpet.
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I accidentally stepped in a puddle just now; my front is all wet.
Go in slowly and step on the floor to make sure it's not slippery.
เดินป่าdern bpàaให้hâiระวังrá-wangเหยียบyìiapก้อนหินgôn hĭnที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongก่อนgònก้าวต่อไปgâao dtòr bpai
When hiking, be careful and step on stable rocks before moving on.
2VerbB1
[to] press (a pedal) with the foot
to operate or push a pedal or similar control using the foot
Examples
ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เนินnəənเนินnəən1hill; mound; rise2bump; hump (road/surface)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)คันเร่งkan-rêngคันเร่งkan-rêngaccelerator; gas pedal; throttleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
When driving uphill, you need to press the accelerator more.
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เขาkǎoเหยียบyìiapคลัตช์klátแล้วlɛ́ɛoเข้าkâoเกียร์giiaอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuua
He pressed the clutch and shifted gears smoothly before moving off.
ถ้าtâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanหยุดyùtฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənให้hâiเหยียบเบรกyìiap-brèekอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kongและlɛ́จับjàpพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
If you need to make an emergency stop, press the brake firmly and grip the steering wheel tightly.
ขณะkà-nàขับkàpในnaiฝนตกfǒn-dtòkควรkuuanเหยียบyìiapคันเร่งkan-rêngอย่างค่อยเป็นค่อยไปyàang-kɔ̂i-bpen-kɔ̂i-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganล้อlɔ́ɔฟรีสปินfrii-sà-bpin
While driving in the rain, you should press the accelerator gradually to prevent wheel spin.
3VerbB2
[to] crush/flatten underfoot
to damage, kill, or flatten something by stepping on it
Examples
เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บาดเท้าbàat-táaoบาดเท้าbàat-táao[to] cut/injure the foot
Walk carefully, or you’ll step on broken glass and cut your foot.
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He accidentally stepped on the seedlings in the garden and flattened them.
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoพื้นpʉ́ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉnฉันchǎnเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเหยียบyìiapหอยทากhɔ̌ɔi-tâakที่tîiคลานklaanข้ามkâamทางเท้าtaang-táao
It rained and the ground was slippery; I almost stepped on a snail crawling across the sidewalk.
อย่าyàaทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàอาหารaa-hǎanไว้wáiตรงนี้dtrong-níiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoมีmiiมดmótขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoคนkonก็gɔ̂เหยียบyìiapตายdtaaiเต็มdtemพื้นpʉ́ʉn
Don’t leave food waste here; ants will come and people will end up stepping on them and killing them all over the floor.
4VerbB2
[to] reach (a speed of)
to attain a stated speed when driving; often used with numbers (e.g., เหยียบเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of) 120 กมกมgom1law (abbr.)2km; kilometer./ชมชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] visit and view; tour3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] admire; take in (a view).)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetโล่งlôhngโล่งlôhng1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airyผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerร้อยróiร้อยrói1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formยี่สิบyêe sìpยี่สิบyêe sìptwentyกิโลgì-lohกิโลgì-loh1kilo (kilogram)2kilo (kilometer)3classifier: kilograms; kilometers (informal)ต่อชั่วโมงdtò chûua-mohngต่อชั่วโมงdtò chûua-mohngper hourสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessๆ-
If the road is clear, I can hit 120 km/h easily.
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เมื่อกี้mêuua géeเขาkăoเหยียบyìiapไปถึงbpai tĕungร้อยสี่สิบrói sèe sìpกิโลฯgì-lohเพราะpráwรีบrêepไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan
He just reached 140 km/h because he was rushing to work.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiพอpɔɔออกɔ̀ɔkนอกเมืองnɔ̂ɔk-mʉʉangก็gɔ̂เหยียบyìiapได้dâaiเกินgəənร้อยrɔ́ɔiห้าสิบhâa-sìpโดยdooiไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสั่นsàn
Once out of the city, this car can attain over 150 km/h without feeling shaky.
แม้mɛ́ɛทางtaangจะjàชันchanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเครื่องแรงkrʉ̂ʉang-rɛɛngพอpɔɔให้hâiเหยียบyìiapถึงtʉ̌ngร้อยrɔ́ɔiยี่สิบyîi-sìpในnaiเวลาwee-laaไม่นานmâi-naan
Even though the road is steep, the engine is powerful enough to reach 120 km/h in no time.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yìiap
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 | — | — |