โหย่ง
yòongMeaning
1AdverbB2
on tiptoe; with heels raised
standing or walking with the heels raised off the ground, supported by the toes or balls of the feet
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)โหย่งyòongโหย่งyòongon tiptoe; with heels raisedตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นบนchán-bonชั้นบนchán-bonupper floor; upstairsสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limit
He had to stand on his tiptoes to reach the book on the top shelf.
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The walkway was so hot that I had to walk on my tiptoes.
เวลาway-laaเดินdernลุยluiน้ำขังnáam kăngเขาkăoต้องdtôngเดินdernโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiขาkăaกางเกงgaang gayngเปื้อนbpêuuan
When wading through puddles, he had to walk on his tiptoes so his pants wouldn't get dirty.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนyʉʉnโหย่งyòongเท้าtáaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupข้ามkâamหัวhǔuaฝูงชนfǔung-chonได้dâai
The photographer had to stand on tiptoe to take pictures over the heads of the crowd.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yòong
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |