ยุง
yung/juŋ˧/
The Thai word for mosquito is ยุง (yung).
ยุง is a noun used to refer to the small flying insect of the family Culicidae, specifically those known for biting and sucking blood.
Meaning: small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the concept of a 'mosquito bite', you combine the noun ยุง with the verb กัด (to bite) to form the phrase ยุงกัด.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yung. The IPA is /juŋ˧/.
Did you know?
- In the Ahom language of India, a descendant of the Tai family, the word for mosquito is written as 𑜐𑜤𑜂𑜫 and pronounced ñuṅ.
- The term ยุง is used in Thai idioms to describe something that is annoying and persistent but ultimately small and insignificant.
- While ยุง is the standard term, Thai speakers use different classifiers when counting these insects, which is a grammar rule that doesn't exist in English.
Examples in context
- ฉันคันจากการถูกยุงกัด เธอมียาอะไรช่วยหรือเปล่า?I'm itchy from mosquito bites. Do you have something for it?This sentence is useful for describing the sensation of being itchy after being bitten by a ยุง.Tatoeba #4558311 by reminiz, translation #888689 by Scott
- ยุงเยอะมากThere are many mosquitoes.
- ระวังยุงกัดด้วยนะrawang yung kat duai naWatch out for mosquito bites.
- ในห้องนี้มียุงเยอะมากnai hong ni mi yung yoe makThere are many mosquitoes in this room.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are sitting in a garden at night.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitแถวนี้ยุงเยอะจังเลยthaeo ni yung yoe chang loeiThere are so many mosquitoes around here.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันก็รู้สึกว่ามันเยอะเหมือนกันchan ko rusuek wa man yoe muean kanI feel like there are many too.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคุณโดนยุงกัดหรือเปล่า?khun don yung kat rue plaoDid a mosquito bite you?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanไม่นะ แต่ฉันรำคาญมากmai na tae chan ramkhan makNo, but they are very annoying.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mosquito” translations and entries ยุง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ยุง, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
