ยอมแพ้
yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] surrender; give up
to stop resisting or competing and accept defeat
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit tryingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngการแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ng1competition; contest; race (event)2competing; racingวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
He gave up in today’s match and accepted defeat.
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When the team was far behind, they decided to surrender then and there.
She raised her hands as a sign that she surrendered.
หลังlǎngโดนdoonทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnนำnamห่างhàangโค้ชkóotสั่งsàngยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการบาดเจ็บgaan-bàat-jèpของkɔ̌ɔngนักกีฬาnák-gii-laa
After falling far behind, the coach ordered them to concede to avoid player injuries.
2VerbA2
[to] quit trying
to stop making an effort to achieve something because it seems impossible or too difficult
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit trying
He feels it’s so hard that he wants to give up.
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เธอtəəลองlɔɔngหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètจนjonคิดkítจะjàยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ
She tried many times but still didn’t succeed, to the point she’s thinking of giving up.
ผมpǒmเกือบgʉ̀ʉapยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛตอนdtɔɔnทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanวิชาwí-chaaคณิตká-nítเพราะprɔ́มันmanยากมากyâak-mâak
I almost gave up when doing math homework because it was very hard.
แม้máeงานngaanจะjàซับซ้อนsáp sónและláeใช้เวลาchái way-laaนานnaanเขาkăoก็gâwบอกตัวเองbòk dtuua ayngซ้ำๆsám-sámว่าwâaห้ามhâamยอมแพ้yom páeกลางทางglaang taang
Even though the task was complex and time-consuming, he kept telling himself not to give up halfway.
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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แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant of[to] lose; be defeatedPart 2
ยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ[to] surrender; give up[to] surrender; give upWord