โยกโย้
yôok-yóoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stall; evade; equivocate
To avoid answering clearly or agreeing to do something by delaying, making excuses, or changing what you say.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โยกโย้yôok-yóoโยกโย้yôok-yóo[to] stall; evade; equivocateเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-gan1[to] go together; accompany2[to] match; be compatible3[to] go hand in hand; co-occurหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or notไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Stop dodging the question. Are you coming with us or not?
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ฉันchǎnถามtǎamว่าwâaจะjàคืนเงินkʉʉn-ngənเมื่อไรmʉ̂ʉa-raiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โยกโย้yôok-yóoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmบอกbɔ̀ɔkวันwan
I asked when he would pay me back, but he kept evading the question and wouldn't give me a date.
เขาkǎoโยกโย้yôok-yóoมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoทั้งที่táng-tîiรับปากráp-bpàakว่าwâaจะjàเซ็นsenเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanให้hâi
He's been stalling for days, even though he promised to sign the document.
เมื่อmêuuaถูกtòokถามถึงthăam-thǔengกำหนดชำระgam-nòt cham-ráหนี้nêeเขาkăoกลับglàpโยกโย้yôhk yóhด้วยdûuayการอ้างเหตุผลgaan âang hèht pŏnต่างdtàangๆ-แทนที่จะtaen têe jàให้คำตอบhâi kam dtòpที่têeชัดเจนchát-jen
When asked about the debt repayment deadline, he evaded the question with various excuses instead of giving a clear answer.
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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โยกโย้yôok-yóoโยกโย้yôok-yóo[to] stall; evade; equivocate[to] stall; evade; equivocateWord