ยอม

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ຍອມ (nyǭm), Northern Thai ᨿᩬᨾ, Khün ᨿᩬᨾ, Lü ᦍᦸᧄ (yoam), Shan ယွမ်း (yáum), Tai Nüa ᥕᥩᥛ (yoam), Ahom 𑜊𑜨𑜪 (jʸoṃ).

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicยอม
y ɒ m
RomanizationPaiboonyɔɔm
Royal Instituteyom
(standard) IPA(key)/jɔːm˧/(R)

Verb

ยอม • (yɔɔm) (abstract noun การยอม)

  1. to yield; to give way; to give in.
  2. to relent; to relax; to remit.
  3. to allow; to let; to permit.
  4. to agree; to accept; to approve.
  5. (criminal law) to compound (a crime).
  6. (law) to compromise: to settle by a compromise.

Derived terms
  • จำยอม
  • ยอมรับ (yɔɔm-ráp)
  • ยินยอม (yin-yɔɔm)
  • สมยอม
  • เสียทองเท่าหัวไม่ยอมเสียผัวให้ใคร
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