ยังอยู่

yang-yùu

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] still be present; [to] still exist

to still be present in a certain place; to continue to exist or be alive.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังอยู่yang-yùuยังอยู่yang-yùu[to] still be present; [to] still existที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current location
He is still here.
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คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛยังอยู่yang-yùuบ้านbâanหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoครับkráp
Is Mom still at home?
แม้máeจะjàเลิกกันlêrk ganไปแล้วbpai láewแต่dtàeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukดีๆdee deeก็gâwยังอยู่yang yòo
Even though they've broken up, the good feelings still remain.
คุณยายkun-yaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอายุaa-yú90ปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่านtânก็gɔ̂ยังอยู่yang-yùuและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngดีdii
My grandmother is 90 years old, but she is still alive and well.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardstill; continuingPart 1
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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
ยังอยู่yang-yùuยังอยู่yang-yùu[to] still be present; [to] still exist[to] still be present; [to] still existWord

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