หยด
drip
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- 1 drip、drop (liquid) drop by drop
- 2 drop (of liquid)
- 3 drop [counter for drops of liquid]
This word centers on liquid forming separate drops. It can describe liquid dripping, someone applying liquid drop by drop, an individual drop, or the unit used to count drops.
drip、drop (liquid) drop by drop
Describes liquid falling in separate drops or someone causing liquid to fall drop by drop.
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น้ำหยดจากก๊อก náam yòt càak kɔ́ɔk Water drips from the faucet. น้ำหยดจากก๊อก details
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หยดยาใส่ตา yòt yaa sày taa Put drops of medicine in the eye. หยดยาใส่ตา details
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น้ำตาค่อยๆหยดลงมา nám taa khɔ̂y khɔ̂y yòt loŋ maa Tears slowly began to fall. น้ำตาค่อยๆหยดลงมา details
drop (of liquid)
Refers to a small, separate drop of liquid.
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หยดน้ำ yòt náam a drop of water หยดน้ำ details
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หยดน้ำตา yòt nám taa a teardrop หยดน้ำตา details
drop [counter for drops of liquid]
Used as the counter for individual drops of liquid, including tears and medicine.
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ยาหยอดตาสองหยด yaa yɔ̀ɔt taa sɔ̌ɔŋ yòt two drops of eye drops ยาหยอดตาสองหยด details
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น้ำตาหนึ่งหยด nám taa nʉ̀ŋ yòt one tear น้ำตาหนึ่งหยด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of หยด is liquid separating into small individual drops rather than moving as a continuous stream. Word order matters. น้ำหยด usually describes an action—“water drips”—while หยดน้ำ is normally a noun phrase meaning “a drop of water” or “water droplet.” The verb can also describe intentionally applying liquid drop by drop, as in หยดยาใส่ตา, “put medicine drops in the eye.” With a number, หยด serves as the counter for drops, as in น้ำสองหยด, “two drops of water.”
Usage
It is commonly used for water dripping from a faucet or roof, applying eye drops, or adding a very small amount of oil or juice while cooking. It also describes drops of rain, dew, sweat, or tears and is used when instructions specify an exact number of drops.
Caution
Use ไหล (“flow”) when liquid moves in a continuous stream. หยด is appropriate when it falls as separate drops. For putting in eye drops, หยอดตา is also very common in everyday Thai, and eye drops themselves are called ยาหยอดตา.
Differences from similar words
1 drip synonyms
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เหยาะ commonly means to add or sprinkle a small amount, especially a condiment. หยด focuses on liquid forming drops and can describe either natural dripping or intentionally applying liquid drop by drop.