ติดยาก
dtìt-yâakMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
hard to start; hard to light
difficult to ignite, start (an engine), or catch fire.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนเช้าๆdton cháo cháoตอนเช้าๆdton cháo cháoin the morning; morningsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ติดยากdtìt yâakติดยากdtìt yâak1hard to start; hard to light2hard to stick3hard to catch (a disease); hard to transmitหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
This car is old, so it's a bit difficult to start in the mornings.
3 more examplesShow less
The firewood is wet, which makes it difficult for the fire to catch.
เครื่องตัดหญ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-dtàt-yâaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiติดdtìtยากมากyâak-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngดึงdʉngเชือกchʉ̂ʉakตั้งdtângหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
This lawnmower is very hard to start; you have to pull the cord many times.
ในnaiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatที่tîiหนาวจัดnǎao-jàtและlɛ́มีmiiความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnสูงsǔungการgaanก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiให้hâiติดdtìtนั้นnánยากyâakเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàใช้cháiตัวช่วยdtuua-chûuaiจุดไฟjùt-faiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
In extremely cold and humid weather, getting a campfire to ignite is particularly difficult, even with the use of fire starters.
2AdjectiveB1
hard to stick
difficult to make something adhere or stick to a surface.
Examples
เทปtêepเทปtêep1tape (cassette; recording tape)2tape (adhesive strip)อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ติดยากdtìt-yâakติดยากdtìt-yâak1hard to start; hard to light2hard to stick3hard to catch (a disease); hard to transmitจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)
This tape is so difficult to make stick.
3 more examplesShow less
ผนังpà-năngห้องhôngฉันทาchăn-taaสีsĕeแบบbàepมันmanทำให้tam hâiติดสติกเกอร์dtìt sà-dtík-gêrตกแต่งdtòk dtàengยากมากyâak mâak
My room's wall is painted with a glossy finish, which makes decorative stickers very difficult to adhere.
คนหน้าkon-nâaมันmanมักจะmák-jàเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangติดยากdtìt-yâakและlɛ́ไม่mâiทนton
People with oily skin often face the problem of makeup being difficult to stick and not lasting long.
วัสดุwát-sà-dùชนิดchá-nítใหม่màiนี้níiมีmiiคุณสมบัติพิเศษkun-ná-sǒm-bàt-pí-sèetที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคราบสกปรกkrâap-sòk-gà-bpròkติดยากdtìt-yâakจึงjʉngเหมาะสำหรับใช้mɔ̀-sǎm-ràp-cháiในnaiห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruua
This new material has special properties that make stains difficult to adhere to, so it is suitable for use in the kitchen.
3AdjectiveB1
hard to catch (a disease); hard to transmit
used for diseases: not easy to pass from one person to another; low chance of infection.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatโรคrôokโรคrôokdisease; illnessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ติดยากdtìt-yâakติดยากdtìt-yâak1hard to start; hard to light2hard to stick3hard to catch (a disease); hard to transmitไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearful
The doctor said this disease is not easily transmitted, don't be afraid.
3 more examplesShow less
โรคrôhkบางชนิดbaang chá-nítก็gâwติดdtìtยากมากyâak mâakต้องdtôngสัมผัสใกล้ชิดsăm-pàt glâi chítกับgàpผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiจริงๆjing jingถึงจะtĕung jàติดdtìtได้dâi
Some diseases are very difficult to catch; you have to be in really close contact with the patient to get infected.
โชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเชื้อไวรัสchʉ́ʉa-wai-rátสายพันธุ์sǎai-panนี้níiเป็นbpenชนิดchá-nítที่tîiติดยากdtìt-yâakและlɛ́ไม่mâiแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiทางอากาศtaang-aa-gàat
Fortunately, this virus strain is a type that is difficult to transmit and is not airborne.
จากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunทางtaangระบาดวิทยาrá-bàat-wít-tá-yaaพบว่าpóp-wâaโรคrôokดังกล่าวdang-glàaoติดยากdtìt-yâakหากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiการสัมผัสgaan-sǎm-pàtสารคัดหลั่งsǎan-kát-làngโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
According to epidemiological data, the disease is difficult to contract without direct contact with bodily fluids.
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
dtìt
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
+
ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
ติดยากdtìt-yâakติดยากdtìt-yâakhard to start; hard to lighthard to start; hard to lightWord