Thai word
ยุง
yung
蚊子
How to pronounce ยุง
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ยุง is written yung and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- ยุง
yung
Mid tone
-
yùng
Low tone
-
yûng
Falling tone
-
yǔng
Rising tone
-
yúng
High tone
What does ยุง mean?
Translation
蚊子
ยุง (yung) means "蚊子" in Thai.
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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