เหย็งๆ
yĕng yĕngMeaning
1AdverbB2
hopping; jumping repeatedly
moving by making repeated small jumps, often in a lively or excited way
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)เหย็งๆyĕng yĕngเหย็งๆyĕng yĕnghopping; jumping repeatedlyด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; 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)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingสวนสนุกsǔuan sà-nùkสวนสนุกsǔuan sà-nùkamusement park; theme park
The children jumped up and down with joy when they found out they were going to the amusement park.
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ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหย็งๆyĕng yĕngมาmaaรอrorรับrápเจ้าของที่jâo kŏng têeหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooบ้านbâanทุกtúkเย็นyen
The puppy excitedly hops up and down waiting to greet its owner at the front door every evening.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaสอบติดsòp dtìtมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเธอterก็gâwร้องกรี๊ดróng gríitและláeกระโดดgrà-dòhtเหย็งๆyĕng yĕngไปbpaiรอบrôpบ้านbâan
Upon finding out she got into the university, she screamed and excitedly hopped all around the house.
กองเชียร์gong chiiaเต้นdtênเหย็งๆyĕng yĕngอยู่yòoข้างสนามkâang sà-năamเพื่อpêuuaส่งกำลังใจsòng gam-lang jaiให้hâiนักกีฬาnák gee-laaอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năan
The cheerleaders bounced up and down excitedly on the sidelines to enthusiastically encourage the athletes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหย็งๆ said เหย็ง-เหย็ง?
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 | — | — |