แหยง
yɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be afraid to repeat; [to] be gun-shy
to be afraid or hesitant to do something again because of a previous bad experience; to dread or be intimidated
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèet[to] have an accidentรถชนrót-chonรถชนrót-chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)คราวkraaoคราวkraao1time; occasion; instance2turn (in sequence)3period; stint4classifier for occasionsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแหยงyɛ̌ɛngแหยงyɛ̌ɛng1[to] be afraid to repeat; [to] be gun-shy2[to] feel disgusted; [to] be repulsedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)อีกเลยìik-ləəiอีกเลยìik-ləəianymore; ever again (with negatives)
Since that car crash accident, I've been too afraid to drive again.
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เขาkǎoเคยkəəiอาหารเป็นพิษaa-hǎan-bpen-pítอย่างหนักyàang-nàkจนjonแหยงyɛ̌ɛngไม่mâiกล้าglâaกินginอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeดิบdìpอีกìik
He once had severe food poisoning to the point where he is hesitant and doesn't dare to eat raw seafood again.
การgaanถูกtùukเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanหักหลังhàk-lǎngทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแหยงyɛ̌ɛngที่จะtîi-jàไว้ใจwái-jaiใครkraiในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
Being betrayed by a coworker made her hesitant to trust anyone at work.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunหลายคนlǎai-konขาดทุนkàat-tunจากjàakตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnในnaiปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแหยงyɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́หันไปhǎn-bpaiเก็บเงินgèp-ngənสดsòtแทนtɛɛn
Many investors lost money in the stock market last year, making them hesitant to invest again, so they turned to holding cash instead.
2VerbB2
[to] feel disgusted; [to] be repulsed
to feel disgusted, repulsed, or creeped out by something (often used as a shortened form of ขยะแขยงขยะแขยงkà-yà-kà-yɛ̌ɛng[to] be disgusted; [to] feel revulsion)
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหนอนnɔ̌ɔnหนอนnɔ̌ɔn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]แอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แหยงyɛ̌ɛngแหยงyɛ̌ɛng1[to] be afraid to repeat; [to] be gun-shy2[to] feel disgusted; [to] be repulsedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
Seeing a worm in the apple made me feel so disgusted that I couldn't eat.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นhěnกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàที่tîiส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnเหม็นเน่าměn-nâoฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแหยงyɛ̌ɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Just seeing the pile of garbage emitting a rotten smell makes me feel repulsed.
เธอterรู้สึกrúu-sèukแหยงyăengสุดๆsùt sùtเมื่อmêuuaรู้ตัวróo dtuuaว่าwâaเผลอplĕrเดินdernเหยียบyìiapซากsâakหนูnŏoตายdtaaiด้วยdûuayเท้าtáaoเปล่าbplào
She felt absolutely creeped out when she realized she had accidentally stepped on a dead rat with her bare feet.
การgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatห้องน้ำสาธารณะhɔ̂ng-náam-sǎa-taa-rá-náที่tîiสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkมากmâakขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoแหยงyɛ̌ɛngจนjonอยากจะyàak-jàอาเจียนaa-jiian
Having to clean such an extremely dirty public restroom made him feel so repulsed that he wanted to vomit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
yɛ̌ɛng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แหยงyɛ̌ɛngแหยงyɛ̌ɛng[to] be afraid to repeat; [to] be gun-shy[to] be afraid to repeat; [to] be gun-shyWord