โยกตัว
yôok-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sway one's body
To rock or sway one's body, often from side to side or back and forth.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโยกตัวyôok-dtuuaโยกตัวyôok-dtuua[to] sway one's bodyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/pieces
He's rocking his body to the rhythm of the music.
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That child was rocking back and forth in his chair because he felt bored.
เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเธอtəəประหม่าbprà-màaเธอtəəมักจะmák-jàโยกตัวyôok-dtuuaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
When she's nervous, she often sways her body without realizing it.
นักมวยnák-muuaiโยกตัวyôok-dtuuaหลบหมัดlòp-màtของkɔ̌ɔngคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuได้dâaiทันเวลาtan-wee-laaพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The boxer swayed his body to dodge his opponent's punch just in time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yôok
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โยกyôokโยกyôok1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstable[to] shake; rock; swayPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
โยกตัวyôok-dtuuaโยกตัวyôok-dtuua[to] sway one's body[to] sway one's bodyWord