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/Phonemic		ยอม y ɒ m
Romanization	Paiboon	yɔɔm
Romanization	Royal Institute	yom
(standard) IPA^(key)		/jɔːm˧/^(R)

Verb

ยอม • (yɔɔm) (abstract noun การยอม)

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

Derived terms

จำยอม
ยอมรับ (yɔɔm-ráp)
ยินยอม (yin-yɔɔm)
สมยอม
เสียทองเท่าหัวไม่ยอมเสียผัวให้ใคร