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dtàt-yâakMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
hard to cut through
difficult to cut or sever, e.g., because the material is tough or hard
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตัดยากdtàt-yâakตัดยากdtàt-yâakhard to cut throughเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คบกันkóp-ganคบกันkóp-gan1[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]2[to] associate with [each other]; [to] be friendsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time now
It's hard to break up with him because we've been together for a long time.
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ผมpŏmรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtôngไล่lâiเขาkăoออกòkแต่dtàeมันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeตัดยากdtàt yâakจริงๆjing jing
I know I have to fire him, but it's a really difficult decision to make.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiตัดยากdtàt-yâakไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Decisions about family relationships are hard to make, no matter how intense the conflict.
This meat is hard to cut.
This rope is very tough, so it's hard to cut.
Why is this pumpkin so hard to cut?
If the knife isn't sharp, this type of hardwood will be very difficult to cut.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtนี้níiไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiล้มเลิกlóm-lə̂əkก็gɔ̂เป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiที่tîiตัดยากdtàt-yâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ก่อตั้งpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-dtâng
Even knowing the business is no longer viable, the decision to abandon it is very hard for the founders to make.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
ตัดยากdtàt-yâakตัดยากdtàt-yâakhard to cut throughhard to cut throughWord