ยากยิ่ง
yâak-yîngMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
extremely difficult; exceedingly hard
extremely difficult; exceedingly hard to do or deal with
Examples
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai1a decision2decision-makingครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยากยิ่งyâak-yîngยากยิ่งyâak-yîng1extremely difficult; exceedingly hard2with great difficulty; very hardสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
Making this decision is an extremely difficult matter for him.
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การเอาชนะใจgaan-ao-chá-ná-jaiเธอtəəเป็นbpenภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่tîiยากยิ่งyâak-yîngกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkít
Winning her heart is an extremely difficult mission, more so than I thought.
การgaanจะjàเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiสังคมsǎng-komเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiยากยิ่งyâak-yîng
Changing deeply-rooted attitudes in society is an extremely difficult thing to do.
การสร้างgaan-sâangสันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâapที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakที่tîiมีmiiความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngมานานmaa-naanเป็นbpenความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiที่tîiยากยิ่งyâak-yîng
Building lasting peace in a region with long-standing conflict is an exceedingly hard challenge.
2AdverbB2
with great difficulty; very hard
in a manner that is very hard to do; with great difficulty
Examples
การเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúulearning; acquisition of knowledge/skillsภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]ยากยิ่งyâak-yîngยากยิ่งyâak-yîng1extremely difficult; exceedingly hard2with great difficulty; very hardกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
Learning a new language for adults is done with much greater difficulty than for children.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàปีนbpiinขึ้นไปถึงkʉ̂n-bpai-tʉ̌ngยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoได้dâaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมาmaaอย่างyàangยากยิ่งyâak-yîng
Before we could climb to the summit, we had to overcome obstacles with great difficulty.
การgaanจะjàเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìของkŏngคนkonที่ยึดtêe yéutติดกับdtìt gàpความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเดิมๆderm dermเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่ทำtêe tamสำเร็จได้săm-rèt dâaiยากยิ่งyâak yîng
Changing the attitudes of people who cling to old beliefs is something that is accomplished with great difficulty.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างyàangยากยิ่งyâak-yîngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaวิธีwí-tiiรักษาโรคrák-sǎa-rôokที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnนี้níi
Scientists have to work with great difficulty to find a cure for this complex disease.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 1
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ยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)even; increasingly; morePart 2
ยากยิ่งyâak-yîngยากยิ่งyâak-yîngextremely difficult; exceedingly hardextremely difficult; exceedingly hardWord