ยอมกู้
yɔɔm-gûuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] agree to borrow [money]
to consent to take a loan or borrow money, often after hesitation or when other options are not available
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactงานเสริมngaan-sə̌əmงานเสริมngaan-sə̌əmside job; side hustleไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûuยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûu[to] agree to borrow [money]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/fee
After failing to find a side job, he consented to take a loan from the bank to pay the rent.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛไม่mâiอยากyàakเป็นหนี้bpen-nîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûuค่ารักษาพยาบาลkâa-rák-sǎa-pá-yaa-baanของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔ
Mom didn’t want to be in debt, but in the end she agreed to borrow money for Dad’s medical expenses.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขาดkàatสภาพคล่องsà-pâap-klɔ̂ngมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanจนjonคณะผู้บริหารká-ná-pûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanจำใจjam-jaiยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหมุนmǔnเงินngənชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The company had liquidity problems for months, so the executives reluctantly consented to take a loan for temporary cash flow.
แม้mɛ́ɛดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaจะjàสูงsǔungเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûuเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakสุดท้ายsùt-táaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakเจรจาjee-rá-jaaผ่อนชำระpɔ̀n-cham-ráไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
Even though the interest was high, he consented to take a loan as a last resort after failing to negotiate installment payments.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yɔɔm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)[to] agree; consentPart 1
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กู้gûuกู้gûu1[to] borrow money; take out a loan2[to] salvage; recover3[to] restore; regain; rehabilitate4[to] rescue; save[to] borrow money; take out a loanPart 2
ยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûuยอมกู้yɔɔm-gûu[to] agree to borrow [money][to] agree to borrow [money]Word