โหย่งๆ
yòhng-yòhngMeanings
1AdverbB2
on tiptoe
standing or walking with the heels raised off the ground
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhng1on tiptoe2half-crouching; squatting on tiptoesเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited about
The children walked on tiptoes into the bedroom because they were afraid of waking their mother up.
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He hopped with light, bouncing steps out of joy for passing the exam.
ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákกระโดดgrà-dòhtโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngเข้ามาkâo maaหาhăaเจ้าของjâo kŏngทันทีที่tan-tee têeเปิดbpèrtประตูบ้านbprà-dtoo bâan
The puppy hopped with light, bouncing steps towards its owner as soon as the front door opened.
เขาkăoเดินdernโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngบนbonพื้นทรายpéun saaiที่têeร้อนจัดrón jàtริมrimชายหาดchaai hàatเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเท้าtáaoพองpong
He walked with light, bouncing steps on the scorching sand by the beach so his feet wouldn't blister.
2AdverbC1
half-crouching; squatting on tiptoes
in a slightly squatting or half-crouching position, resting on the balls of the feet
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)โหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhng1on tiptoe2half-crouching; squatting on tiptoesรอrorรอror[to] waitรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างถนนkâang tà-nŏnข้างถนนkâang tà-nŏn1[somewhere] by the road; at the roadside2roadsideเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockม้านั่งmáa nângม้านั่งmáa nânga bench; long seat
He is sitting in a half-crouching position waiting for the bus by the road because there are no benches.
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The worker crouched on the balls of his feet pulling weeds in the garden until his legs ached all over.
การนั่งgaan nângโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naanอาจàatทำให้tam hâiกล้ามเนื้อน่องglâam néuua nòngตึงdteungและláeเกิดgèrtอาการaa-gaanเหน็บชาnèp chaaได้dâi
Sitting in a half-squatting position for a long time can cause tight calf muscles and numbness.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaนั่งnângโหย่งๆyòhng-yòhngก่อกองไฟgò gong faiให้hâiความอบอุ่นkwaam òp ùnในnaiกระท่อมgrà-tômกลางglaangฤดูหนาวrú-doo năao
The old man sat in a crouching position building a fire for warmth in the cabin in the middle of winter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โหย่งๆ said โหย่ง-โหย่ง?
yòhng-yòhng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
yòhng
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 | — | — |