Verbsto stretch verb
- yûuet falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
You'll hear it in Ka Ka Ka (กา กา กา).
How to use it
ยืดyûuet is to stretch: your arms and legs after a long drive, a sweater that's lost its shape, and a deadline, ยืดเวลาyûuet wee-laa, to give more time. Stretching before sport is ยืดกล้ามเนื้อyûuet glâam-núea, "stretching the muscles". A T-shirt is a เสื้อยืดsûea-yûuet, a "stretchy top", and a rubber band or elastic ยางยืดyaang-yûuet. Reaching out for something is เอื้อมûeam.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- yuet
- yued
- yeud
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