แย้ม
yɛ́ɛmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] smile slightly
To smile gently or faintly.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแย้มยิ้มyáem yímแย้มยิ้มyáem yím[to] smile gentlyให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflict
She gave me a faint smile when we walked past each other.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวดีkàao-diiใบหน้าbai-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂แย้มยิ้มyɛ́ɛm-yímขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
Upon hearing the good news, his face immediately broke into a gentle smile.
คุณยายkun-yaaiมองดูmɔɔng-duuหลานlǎanวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แย้มยิ้มyɛ́ɛm-yímอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
The grandmother watched her grandchild run and play, then smiled gently with happiness.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความยากลำบากkwaam-yâak-lam-bàakเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongสามารถsǎa-mâatแย้มยิ้มyɛ́ɛm-yímออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even when facing hardship, she can always manage a gentle smile to encourage those around her.
2VerbB1
[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly
To open a little or start to open, as with a slightly ajar door or a flower beginning to bloom; by extension, to show slightly (e.g., lips, petals).
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแย้มyɛ́ɛmแย้มyɛ́ɛm1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littleกลีบglìipกลีบglìip1petal; lobe; segment; clove; pleat2classifier: petals/segmentsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The roses in the garden are starting to open their petals.
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เขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuแย้มyɛ́ɛmไว้wáiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลมlomพัดpátเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
He left the door slightly open to let the breeze into the room.
ในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líจะjàแย้มบานyɛ́ɛm-baanส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmไปทั่วbpai-tûua
In the morning, the jasmine flowers will start to bloom, spreading their fragrance all around.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngหมู่mùuมวลmuuanดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmแย้มyɛ́ɛmกลีบglìipต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápวันใหม่wan-mài
When the morning sunlight shines, the multitudes of flowers begin to open their petals to welcome the new day.
3VerbB2
[to] hint; [to] reveal a little
To disclose partly or suggest indirectly; to give a hint or reveal a small part.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerแย้มyɛ́ɛmแย้มyɛ́ɛm1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโบนัสboo-nátโบนัสboo-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)ก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtoobig lump; large chunk
The manager hinted that the employees might get a big bonus this year.
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เขาkǎoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmบอกbɔ̀ɔkแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂แย้มyɛ́ɛmให้hâiฟังfangนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iว่าwâaจะjàทำอะไรtam-à-raiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
He wouldn't reveal the whole plan, but he did give a little hint about what he would do next.
ในnaiการให้สัมภาษณ์gaan-hâi-sǎm-pâatครั้งล่าสุดkráng-lâa-sùtนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangได้dâaiแย้มyɛ́ɛmถึงtʉ̌ngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
In a recent interview, the famous singer hinted at a new upcoming project.
แหล่งข่าวlɛ̀ng-kàaoภายในpaai-naiแย้มyɛ́ɛmข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaการควบรวมกิจการgaan-kûuap-ruuam-gìt-jà-gaanกับgàpคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngรายใหญ่raai-yài
An internal source disclosed a hint that the company is considering a merger with a major competitor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yɛ́ɛm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |