เหย็ง
yěngMeanings
1AdverbB2
up and down in place repeatedly
up and down repeatedly in the same place, usually used in the repeated form เหย็งเหย็งyěng1up and down in place repeatedly2incessantly; persistently ๆ to describe jumping, hopping, or dancing
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)กระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)เหย็งyĕngเหย็งyĕng1up and down in place repeatedly2incessantly; persistentlyๆ-ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam dee jaiความดีใจkwaam dee jaijoy; gladness; delightเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)
The child jumped up and down with joy when his father bought him a new toy.
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ลูกหมาlôok măaเต้นdtênเหย็งyĕngๆ-รอrorให้hâiเจ้าของjâo kŏngเทtayอาหารaa-hăanเม็ดmétลงในlong naiชามchaam
The puppy hopped up and down waiting for its owner to pour kibble into the bowl.
พอporพิธีกรpí-tee-gonประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaเธอterเป็นbpenผู้ชนะpôo chá-náเธอterก็gâwกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหย็งyĕngๆ-อย่างyàangตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênต่อหน้าdtò nâaทุกคนtúk kon
When the host announced she was the winner, she excitedly jumped up and down in front of everyone.
เหล่าlàoแฟนคลับfaen klápต่างdtàangพากันpaa ganกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหย็งyĕngๆ-ไปตามbpai dtaamจังหวะjang-wàเพลงร็อกplayng rókตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrt
The fans were all jumping up and down to the rhythm of the rock music throughout the concert.
2AdverbC1
incessantly; persistently
continuing without stopping, usually used in the repeated form เหย็งเหย็งyěng1up and down in place repeatedly2incessantly; persistently ๆ to describe arguing or talking back persistently
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เถียงtĭiangเถียงtĭiang[to] argue; [to] talk backแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเหย็งyĕngเหย็งyĕng1up and down in place repeatedly2incessantly; persistentlyๆ-ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do research
That kid argued back persistently with his mother when he was scolded for not doing his homework.
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ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàรู้ตัวróo dtuuaว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engทำผิดกฎtam pìt gòtบริษัทbor-rí-sàtแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongเถียงtĭiangหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเหย็งyĕngๆ-
Even though he knew he broke company rules, he still continued to argue back persistently with his boss.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหัวรั้นhŭua ránเถียงtĭiangผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanเหย็งyĕngๆ-กลางglaangที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumโดยdoiไม่mâiยอมรับฟังyom ráp fangคำตักเตือนkam dtàk dteuuanใดdaiๆ-
The stubborn employee argued relentlessly with the manager in the middle of the meeting, refusing to listen to any warnings.
มันmanน่าหงุดหงิดnâa ngùt-ngìtมากmâakที่têeต้องdtôngรับมือráp meuuกับgàpคนkonที่têeถูกtòokจับได้jàp dâiคาหนังคาเขาkaa năng kaa kăoแต่dtàeยังคงyang kongเถียงtĭiangเหย็งyĕngๆ-แบบbàepไม่mâiยอมจำนนyom jam-non
It is extremely exasperating to deal with someone who is caught red-handed yet continues to argue back persistently without yielding.
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
yěng
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 | — | — |