ขับยาก
kàp-yâakMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
hard to drive; difficult to operate (vehicle)
Difficult to drive or operate, especially referring to a vehicle.
Examples
รถrótรถrótcar; vehicleคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardในเมืองnai-mʉʉangในเมืองnai-mʉʉang1in the city; downtown2urban; city
This car has a heavy steering wheel; it’s very hard to drive in the city.
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ถนนtà-nǒnขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoทำให้tam-hâiรถตู้rót-dtûuคันkanใหญ่yàiขับยากkàp-yâakกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
The winding mountain road makes the large van more difficult to drive than usual.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkแล้วlɛ́ɛoถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnรถrótที่tîiยางyaangสึกsʉ̀kจะjàขับยากkàp-yâakเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
When it rains heavily and the road is slippery, cars with worn tires are especially hard to drive.
เกียร์giiaกระตุกgrà-dtùkและlɛ́คลัตช์klátจับjàpไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiรถrótคันkanนี้níiขับยากkàp-yâakในnaiสภาพsà-pâapการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàt
The jerky transmission and inconsistent clutch engagement make this car difficult to drive in heavy traffic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 1
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
ขับยากkàp-yâakขับยากkàp-yâakhard to drive; difficult to operate (vehicle)hard to drive; difficult to operate (vehicle)Word