จับยาก
jàp-yâakMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
hard to catch; difficult to seize/hold
difficult to catch, seize, or hold physically (e.g., an animal, a suspect, a slippery object).
Examples
ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจับยากjàp-yâakจับยากjàp-yâak1hard to catch; difficult to seize/hold2hard to discern/comprehend
This puppy runs very fast, so it's difficult to catch.
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ปลาไหลbplaa lăiตัวdtuuaมันmanลื่นlêunมากmâakถ้าtâaใช้cháiมือเปล่าmeuu bplàaoจะjàจับjàpยากสุดๆyâak sùt sùt
Eels are very slippery; they're extremely difficult to catch with bare hands.
โจรjooคนkonนั้นnánรูปร่างrûup-râangปราดเปรียวbpràat-bpriiaoตำรวจdtam-rùuatเลยləəiไล่lâiจับยากjàp-yâakหน่อยnɔ̀i
That thief was agile, so it was a bit difficult for the police to chase and catch him.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàวางwaangกับดักgàp-dàkไว้wáiหลายlǎaiจุดjùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛลิงlingที่tîiเข้ามาkâo-maaขโมยkà-mooiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuanก็gɔ̂ยังyangฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́จับjàpยากมากyâak-mâak
Even though many traps were set, the monkey that came to steal fruit in the orchard was still very clever and difficult to catch.
2AdjectiveB2
hard to discern/comprehend
difficult to discern, detect, or comprehend; hard to grasp (e.g., a faint pulse, a complex idea, the main point).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดอ้อมค้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔmพูดอ้อมค้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔm1[to] speak indirectly; be roundabout2[to] be evasive; beat around the bushมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎan[to] communicateนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)จับยากjàp-yâakจับยากjàp-yâak1hard to catch; difficult to seize/hold2hard to discern/comprehend
He spoke so indirectly that the point he was trying to communicate was difficult to grasp.
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ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจับยากjàp-yâakเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkทางtaangสีหน้าsǐi-nâa
Her true feelings are difficult to discern because she doesn't show much facial expression.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaชีพจรchîip-pá-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngคนไข้kon-kâiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnมากmâakและlɛ́จับยากjàp-yâakต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสมาธิsà-maa-tíในnaiการคลำหาgaan-klam-hǎa
The doctor said the patient's pulse was very faint and difficult to detect, requiring concentration to find.
ความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́จับยากjàp-yâakหากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
The difference between these two theories is quite complex and difficult to grasp without prior foundational understanding.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
จับยากjàp-yâakจับยากjàp-yâakhard to catch; difficult to seize/holdhard to catch; difficult to seize/holdWord