กินยาก
gin-yâakMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
picky eater; hard to feed
Describes a person who is very selective about food, refuses many dishes, or eats only certain things.
Examples
หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินยากgin-yâakกินยากgin-yâak1picky eater; hard to feed2unpalatable; hard to swallowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)แตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My nephew is picky; he won't touch vegetables at all.
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เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเขาkǎoกินginยากมากyâak-mâakเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแต่dtɛ̀ɛข้าวผัดkâao-pàtกับgàpไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔt
He used to be very picky, choosing only fried rice and fried chicken.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaพาไปpaa-bpaiกินginร้านบุฟเฟต์ráan-bùp-feeเขาkǎoอาจàatไม่mâiคุ้มkúmเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoกินยากgin-yâakและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâak
If we take him to a buffet tomorrow, it might not be worth it because he's picky and chooses very little.
ลูกสาวlôok săaoฉันchănกินยากgin yâakต้องdtôngค่อยkôiๆ-แนะนำเมนูnáe-nam may-nooใหม่màiและláeให้hâiลองชิมlong chimทีละนิดtee lá nít
My daughter is a picky eater; I have to gradually introduce new dishes and let her try small bites.
2AdjectiveB1
unpalatable; hard to swallow
Describes food or medicine that tastes bad or is hard to swallow.
Examples
ยาน้ำyaa-náamยาน้ำyaa-náamliquid medicine; syrupขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขมkǒmขมkǒm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกินยากgin-yâakกินยากgin-yâak1picky eater; hard to feed2unpalatable; hard to swallowสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
This liquid medicine is very bitter and hard for children to take.
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สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiตัวdtuuaนี้níiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngกินยากgin-yâakต้องdtɔ̂ngผสมpà-sǒmน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngช่วยchûuai
This herb has a strong smell and is hard to swallow; you need to mix it with honey.
ยาเม็ดyaa-métใหญ่เกินไปyài-gəən-bpaiกินยากgin-yâakจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngบิbìออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngส่วนsùuan
The pill is too large and hard to swallow, so it has to be split into two.
อาหารคลีนaa-hăan kleenบางเมนูรสชาติbaang may-noo rót-châatอ่อนònไปbpaiทำให้tam hâiกินยากgin yâakสำหรับsăm-ràpคนkonที่têeชินchinกับgàpรสจัดrót jàt
Some clean-eating dishes are too bland, making them hard to eat for those used to strong flavors.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
กินยากgin-yâakกินยากgin-yâakpicky eater; hard to feedpicky eater; hard to feedWord