แหยงๆ

yăeng yăeng

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

somewhat squeamish; disgusted

feeling somewhat squeamish, disgusted, or repulsed by something unpleasant

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แหยงๆyăeng yăengแหยงๆyăeng yăeng1somewhat squeamish; disgusted2somewhat apprehensive; hesitantเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแมลงสาบmá-laeng sàapแมลงสาบmá-laeng sàapcockroachวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องน้ำhông náamห้องน้ำhông náambathroom; restroom; toilet
I feel somewhat squeamish when I see cockroaches running in the bathroom.
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เขาkăoทำหน้าtam nâaแหยงๆyăeng yăengตอนที่dton têeต้องdtôngทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatท่อระบายน้ำtôr rá-baai náam
He made a disgusted face when he had to clean the drain.
แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanกินได้gin dâaiแต่dtàeหลายคนlăai konก็gâwยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sèukแหยงๆyăeng yăengที่จะtêe jàลองlongกินginแมลงmá-laengทอดtôt
Even knowing they are edible, many people still feel repulsed about trying fried insects.
กลิ่นglìnเหม็นเน่าmĕn nâoจากjàakถังขยะtăng kà-yàทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukแหยงๆyăeng yăengจนjonไม่mâiอยากyàakเดินผ่านdern pàan
The putrid smell from the garbage bin makes me feel so squeamish that I don't want to walk past it.
2AdjectiveB2

somewhat apprehensive; hesitant

feeling somewhat hesitant, apprehensive, or fearful, often due to a previous negative experience

Examples

ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)รถชนrót chonรถชนrót chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แหยงๆyăeng yăengแหยงๆyăeng yăeng1somewhat squeamish; disgusted2somewhat apprehensive; hesitantไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)อีกเลยèek loeiอีกเลยèek loeianymore; ever again (with negatives)
Ever since that car crash, he feels apprehensive and hasn't dared to drive again.
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ฉันchănยังyangแหยงๆyăeng yăengอยู่yòoเลยloieไม่mâiอยากyàakกลับไปglàp bpaiกินginร้านนั้นráan nánอีกแล้วèek láewเพราะpráwเคยkoeiท้องเสียtóng sĭia
I'm still hesitant; I don't want to go back to eat at that restaurant again because I got diarrhea there before.
นักลงทุนnák long tunหลายคนlăai konยังคงyang kongแหยงๆyăeng yăengกับgàpตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat hûnหลังจากlăng jàakวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt sèt-tà-gìtครั้งใหญ่kráng yài
Many investors are still apprehensive about the stock market after the major economic crisis.
พอporโดนdohnเจ้านายjâo naaiตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างหนักyàang nàkเมื่อวานmêuua waanวันนี้wan néeลูกน้องlôok nóngก็เลยgôr loeiทำท่าtam tâaแหยงๆyăeng yăengไม่mâiกล้าglâaเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nĕr kwaam kít hĕn
After being severely reprimanded by the boss yesterday, today the subordinate acts hesitant, not daring to propose any ideas.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is แหยงๆ said แหยง-แหยง?

yăeng yăeng

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

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

yăeng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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