แยบ
yɛ̂ɛpMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
subtle; apt; ingenious (literary/archaic)
subtle, apt, or ingenious; showing tact or appropriateness in a refined way (literary/archaic). Often seen in compounds such as แยบคายแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaai1tactful; subtle2ingenious; subtly crafted.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaai1tactful; subtle2ingenious; subtly craftedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเสียหน้าsǐia-nâaเสียหน้าsǐia-nâa[to] lose face; be humiliated
She replied tactfully, without embarrassing anyone.
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คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanนั้นnánแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiและlɛ́พอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀กับgàpระดับrá-dàpความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎa
The teacher's explanation was subtle and apt for the students' level of understanding.
ผู้เขียนpôo kĭianวางโครงเรื่องwaang krohng rêuuangอย่างyàangแยบยลyâep-yonแฝงfăengนัยnaiทางสังคมtaang săng-komโดยdoiไม่mâiกล่าวglàaoตรงๆdtrong dtrong
The author structured the plot ingeniously, embedding social implications without stating them outright.
คำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanอันanแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konถอยกลับไปtɔ̌ɔi-glàp-bpaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàng
The elder’s subtle, tactful warning made everyone step back to reflect without the need for orders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |