เหย่งๆ
yèng yèngMeaning
1AdverbB2
on tiptoe; with heels raised
standing or walking with the heels lifted and only the front part of the feet touching the ground
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)เหย่งๆyèng yèngเหย่งๆyèng yèngon tiptoe; with heels raisedเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวางอยู่waang yòoวางอยู่waang yòo[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; desk
The little child stood on tiptoes trying to reach the snacks placed on the table.
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เขาkăoเจ็บjèpเท้าtáaoมากmâakเลยloieต้องdtôngเดินdernเหย่งๆyèng yèngไปหาหมอbpai hăa mŏที่têeคลินิกklí-nìk
He hurt his foot a lot, so he had to hobble on his tiptoes to see the doctor at the clinic.
พื้นถนนpéun tà-nŏnร้อนrónมากmâakจนjonลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákต้องdtôngเดินdernเหย่งๆyèng yèngเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiฝ่าเท้าfàa táoพองpong
The road surface was so hot that the puppy had to walk on its tiptoes so its paws wouldn't blister.
นักแสดงตลกnák sà-daeng dtà-lòkทำtamท่าเดินtâa dernเหย่งๆyèng yèngเพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakเสียงหัวเราะsĭiang hŭua-rórจากjàakผู้ชมpôo chomในnaiห้องส่งhông sòng
The comedian exaggerated a hopping tiptoe walk to draw laughter from the studio audience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหย่งๆ said เหย่ง-เหย่ง?
yèng yèng
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yèng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |