ยอ

Thai

Beach mulberry

An Indian man holding a dip net.

Sliced Chả lụa.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ยอ y ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	yɔɔ
	Royal Institute	yo
(standard) IPA(key)		/jɔː˧/(R)
Homophones edit		ญ ญ. ย

Etymology 1

Noun

ยอ • (yɔɔ)

1. (botany) Morinda citrifolia (beach mulberry, noni)

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Chinese 諛 (MC yu).

Verb

ยอ • (yɔɔ) (abstract noun การยอ)

1. to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
2. to bring or move to a higher place or position.

Etymology 3

Verb

ยอ • (yɔɔ) (abstract noun การยอ)

1. to stop; to bring to a stop.

Etymology 4

Noun

ยอ • (yɔɔ)

1. dip net.

Etymology 5

From Vietnamese giò via Hue/Ho Chi Minh accent.

Noun

ยอ • (yɔɔ)

1. Vietnamese sausage Chả lụa.