Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ยืน. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ยืน, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ยืน in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ยืน you have here. The definition of the word
ยืน will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ยืน, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Thai
Etymology
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
Verb
ยืน • (yʉʉn) (abstract noun การยืน)
- to stand:
- to be in an upright position on the feet; to rise to the feet; to stop on the feet.
- (archaic) to cause to stand; to set up; to set upright; to cause to stop on the feet.
- 1999, ประชุมพงศาวดาร ฉบับกาญจนาภิเษก เล่ม ๓, กองวรรณกรรมและประวัติศาสตร์ กรมศิลปากร, →ISBN, page 274:
- พญาลแวกยกพลเข้ามายืนช้างในสามพิหาร
- pá-yaa lá-wɛ̂ɛk yók pon kâo maa yʉʉn cháang nai sǎam pí-hǎan
- The Lord of Lawaek marched his men in to stand their elephants in Sam Phihan.
- to remain, to stay; to endure, to last.
- to confirm, to maintain, to uphold; to emphasise, to insist; to persist.
- (law, of an appellate court) to affirm.
Adjective
ยืน • (yʉʉn)
- long; long-lasting; lasting; enduring.
Derived terms