โยกย้าย
yôok-yáaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] transfer; reassign; relocate
to move [sb] or [sth] to a different position, post, or place, especially in official or work contexts
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โยกย้ายyôok-yáaiโยกย้ายyôok-yáai1[to] transfer; reassign; relocate2[to] sway; rockพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)บางส่วนbaang-sùuanบางส่วนbaang-sùuan1some (of); certain (members/parts)2a part; some portion (not all)3partly; in part; partiallyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
The company will transfer some employees to the new branch next month.
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หลังlǎngประเมินผลbprà-məən-pǒnผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanถูกtùukโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiไปดูbpai-duuแลlɛɛทีมtiimภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa
After the evaluation, the manager was reassigned to oversee the northern team.
หน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàngโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaกำลังคนgam-lang-konล้นlónในnaiบางbaangแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk
The agency ordered personnel transfers to resolve overstaffing in some departments.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaที่จะtîi-jàโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanและlɛ́บุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnไปยังbpai-yangโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanเร่งด่วนrêng-dùuanกว่าgwàa
The committee is considering reallocating budget and personnel to more urgent projects.
2VerbB2
[to] sway; rock
to move back and forth or side to side in a gentle or rhythmic motion
Examples
เปลbplayเปลbplayhammock; baby cradleไกวgwaiไกวgwai1[to] swing; rock; sway (move back and forth)2[to] scull (propel a boat by swinging an oar)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk taa-rókinfant; babyโยกย้ายyôhk yáaiโยกย้ายyôhk yáai1[to] transfer; reassign; relocate2[to] sway; rockตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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 strokeและláeและláeand (coordinating)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
The cradle swaying gently made the baby move back and forth with the rhythm and sleep well.
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ต้นdtônไผ่pàiโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiไปมาbpai-maaรับลมráp-lomเสียงsǐiangใบbaiเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiกันganดังdangซู่ซ่าsûu-sâa
The bamboo swayed back and forth in the wind, with leaves rustling loudly.
หลังคาlǎng-kaaเต็นท์dténเริ่มrə̂əmโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomแรงrɛɛngพัดผ่านpát-pàanชายหาดchaai-hàat
The tent roof began to sway rhythmically as strong gusts blew across the beach.
ฝูงfǔungแพลงก์ตอนplɛɛng-dtɔɔnเรืองแสงrʉʉang-sɛ̌ɛngดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiเป็นระลอกbpen-rá-lɔ̂ɔkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnซัดsátเข้าหาkâo-hǎaฝั่งfàng
The bioluminescent plankton seemed to sway in ripples as waves rolled toward the shore.
Tones
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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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ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)[to] move; relocatePart 2
โยกย้ายyôok-yáaiโยกย้ายyôok-yáai[to] transfer; reassign; relocate[to] transfer; reassign; relocateWord