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
หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินยากgin yâakกินยากgin yâak1picky eater; hard to feed2hard to eat; inconvenient to eat3unpalatable; hard to swallowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)แตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)เลยloieเลยloie1at 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-néeถ้าtâaพาไปpaa bpaiกินginร้านบุฟเฟต์ráan búp-fâyเขาkăoอาจàatไม่mâiคุ้มkúmเพราะpráwเขาkăoกินยากgin yâakและláeเลือกlêuuakน้อยมากnói 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.
2AdjectiveA2
hard to eat; inconvenient to eat
Describing food that takes effort to eat, for example because it has many bones or a shell that must be removed.
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กินยากgin yâakกินยากgin yâak1picky eater; hard to feed2hard to eat; inconvenient to eat3unpalatable; hard to swallowเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoก้างgâangก้างgâang1fish bone; fishbone2(figurative) obstacle; person in the wayเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
This fish is hard to eat because it has lots of bones.
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This crab takes effort to eat. You have to remove the shell first.
หอยhŏiขมkŏmจานjaanนี้néeอร่อยà-ròiแต่dtàeกินยากgin yâakเพราะpráwต้องdtôngใช้cháiไม้จิ้มฟันmáai jîm fanแคะkáeเนื้อnéuuaออกจากòk jàakเปลือกbplèuak
These freshwater snails are delicious but take effort to eat because you have to pick the meat out of the shells with a toothpick.
3AdjectiveB1
unpalatable; hard to swallow
Describes food or medicine that tastes bad or is hard to swallow.
Examples
ยาน้ำyaa náamยาน้ำyaa náamliquid medicine; syrupขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขมkŏmขมkŏm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกินยากgin yâakกินยากgin yâak1picky eater; hard to feed2hard to eat; inconvenient to eat3unpalatable; hard to swallowสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-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-mŭn praiตัวdtuuaนี้néeกลิ่นแรงglìn raengกินยากgin yâakต้องdtôngผสมpà-sŏmน้ำผึ้งnám pêungช่วยchûuai
This herb has a strong smell and is hard to swallow; you need to mix it with honey.
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.
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