ยังไหว
yang-wǎiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] still be able to continue; still manage
To still have enough strength, energy, or capacity to continue, cope with a situation, or endure something.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังไหวyang-wǎiยังไหวyang-wǎi[to] still be able to continue; still manageเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; other
I've still got enough energy. I can keep walking.
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I walked all day yesterday, but I still had enough energy to keep going.
If you've still got the energy, let's keep walking up the mountain.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiงานเยอะngaan-yə́จนjonแทบไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-mâi-miiเวลาwee-laaพักpákแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังไหวyang-wǎiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanช่วยchûuai
I've had so much work lately that I barely have time to rest, but I can still manage because my friends are helping.
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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ยังไหวyang-wǎiยังไหวyang-wǎi[to] still be able to continue; still manage[to] still be able to continue; still manageWord