โยกไหว
yôok-wǎiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sway; wobble; shake slightly
to move or rock gently or slightly back and forth or side to side, as if unsteady or shaken
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)โยกไหวyôok-wǎiโยกไหวyôok-wǎi[to] sway; wobble; shake slightlyนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)
This chair rocks a little when you sit on it.
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ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiต้นdtônนั้นnánโยกไหวyôok-wǎiไปมาbpai-maaอย่างyàangน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiพายุpaa-yúเข้าkâo
That big tree was swaying back and forth frighteningly when the storm came.
ตอนdtonเกิดgèrtแผ่นดินไหวpàen-din wăiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukได้dâiว่าwâaตึกdtèukทั้งtángหลังlăngกำลังgam-langโยกไหวyôhk wăiเบาๆbao bao
During the earthquake, I could feel the whole building gently rocking.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngสะพานแขวนsà-paan-kwɛ̌ɛnถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatโยกไหวyôok-wǎiได้dâaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔแรงลมrɛɛng-lomพายุpaa-yú
The structure of a suspension bridge is designed to be able to sway slightly to withstand strong storm winds.
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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โยกไหวyôok-wǎiโยกไหวyôok-wǎi[to] sway; wobble; shake slightly[to] sway; wobble; shake slightlyWord