เหี่ยวย่น(hìieo yôn)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

wrinkled; shriveled

Having many wrinkles or being shriveled, typically from age, dryness, or loss of moisture (e.g., skin, fruit).

Examples

แอปเปิ้ลâep-bpêrnแอปเปิ้ลâep-bpêrn1apple (fruit)2Apple (tech company)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตู้เย็นdtôo yenตู้เย็นdtôo yenrefrigerator; fridgeเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเหี่ยวย่นhìieo yônเหี่ยวย่นhìieo yôn1wrinkled; shriveled2[to] become wrinkled; [to] shrivelแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The apples in the fridge are starting to look shriveled.
2VerbB1

[to] become wrinkled; [to] shrivel

To develop wrinkles or to shrivel up.

Examples

ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เหี่ยวย่นhìieo yônเหี่ยวย่นhìieo yôn1wrinkled; shriveled2[to] become wrinkled; [to] shrivelถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไม่ได้รับmâi dâai rápไม่ได้รับmâi dâai ráp[to] not receive [sth]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
The flowers will shrivel up if they don't get water.

Word Breakdown

เหี่ยวhìaoเหี่ยวhìao1withered; wilted; shriveled; wrinkled2[to] wither; wilt; shrivel; droop3worn-out; spiritless (fig.)Part 1
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ย่นyônย่นyôn1[to] wrinkle; crease2[to] shorten; contract; reduce (length/time)3wrinkled; creasedPart 2
เหี่ยวย่นhìieo yônเหี่ยวย่นhìieo yônwrinkled; shriveled