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yang-gàpMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
as if; just like
used to make a strong or exaggerated comparison, meaning "as if" or "just like".
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังกับyang-gàpยังกับyang-gàpas if; just likeนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip1professional (person)2professional; skilled
She sings beautifully, just like a professional singer.
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Why is this room so messy? It's as if a burglar broke in.
เขาkǎoดีใจdii-jaiยังกับyang-gàpถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan
He was as happy as if he'd won the first prize in the lottery when he found out he passed the exam.
เขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánได้dâaiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatลออlá-ɔɔยังกับyang-gàpว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่ในyùu-naiเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanนั้นnánด้วยdûuai
He recounted that story in great detail, as if he himself were present at the event.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yang
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
ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardstill; continuingPart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)with; together withPart 2
ยังกับyang-gàpยังกับyang-gàpas if; just likeas if; just likeWord