โหยง
yǒongMeanings
1AdverbB2
with a start; springing up suddenly
suddenly and quickly, especially when jumping up, standing up, or springing up with a start
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูnguuงูnguusnakeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกระโดดgrà-dòotกระโดดgrà-dòot1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)โหยงyǒongโหยงyǒong1with a start; springing up suddenly2very lightด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaifright; alarm; shock
When he saw the snake in the garden, he jumped up suddenly in shock.
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เธอtəəลุกlúkโหยงyǒongจากjàakเก้าอี้gâo-îiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangระเบิดrá-bə̀ətดังสนั่นdang-sà-nàn
She sprang up from the chair as soon as she heard the loud explosion.
เด็กหญิงdèk yĭngสะดุ้งsà-dûngโหยงyŏngด้วยdûuayความตกใจkwaam dtòk-jaiเมื่อmêuuaจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeหมาจรจัดmăa jon-jàtเห่าhàoใส่sài
The little girl jumped with a start in fright when a stray dog suddenly barked at her.
ฉากchàakผีหลอกpǐi-lɔ̀ɔkในnaiหนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomแทบtɛ̂ɛpทุกคนtúk-konในnaiโรงภาพยนตร์roong-pâap-pá-yonสะดุ้งsà-dûngโหยงyǒong
The jump scare in the horror movie made almost all the audience in the cinema jump with a start.
2AdverbB2
very light
very light in weight; used after words such as 'light' to emphasize that something feels almost weightless
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenยกขึ้นมาyók-kʉ̂n-maaยกขึ้นมาyók-kʉ̂n-maa1[to] lift [sb/sth] up; [to] raise [sth]2[to] bring up [sth]กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeโหยงyǒongโหยงyǒong1with a start; springing up suddenly2very light
This box looks heavy, but when lifted, it is surprisingly light.
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเบาbaoโหยงyǒongเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiใส่sàiอะไรà-raiไว้wáiข้างในkâang-naiเลยləəi
His bag is as light as a feather, as if there is nothing inside.
วัสดุwát-sà-dùชนิดchá-nítใหม่màiนี้níiมีmiiความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taanสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpมีmiiน้ำหนักเบาnám-nàk-baoโหยงyǒongอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
This new type of material has high strength and durability, but is unbelievably lightweight.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakระบายความในใจrá-baai-kwaam-nai-jaiให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฟังfangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kโล่งใจlôong-jaiและlɛ́ตัวdtuuaเบาbaoโหยงyǒongขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
After pouring his heart out to his friend, he felt relieved and his body suddenly felt completely light.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǒong
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 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
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โหยงyǒongโหยงyǒongwith a start; springing up suddenlywith a start; springing up suddenlyWord