See also: ยิน and ยุ่น

Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *C̥.ɟɯːnᴬ (to stand). Cognate with Lao ຢືນ (yư̄n, to stand) and ຍືນ (nyư̄n, long (time)), Shan ယိုၼ်း (yúen, long (time)), Tai Nüa ᥕᥪᥢᥰ (yüen, long (time)), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜃𑜫 (jʸin, long (time)).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicยืน
y ụ̄ n
RomanizationPaiboonyʉʉn
Royal Instituteyuen
(standard) IPA(key)/jɯːn˧/(R)

Verb

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ยืน (yʉʉn) (abstract noun การยืน)

  1. to stand:
    1. to be in an upright position on the feet; to rise to the feet; to stop on the feet.
    2. (archaic) to cause to stand; to set up; to set upright; to cause to stop on the feet.
  2. to remain, to stay; to endure, to last.
  3. to confirm, to maintain, to uphold; to emphasise, to insist; to persist.
  4. (law, of an appellate court) to affirm.

Adjective

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ยืน (yʉʉn)

  1. long; long-lasting; lasting; enduring.

Derived terms

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