ยากเย็น
yâak-yenMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
extremely difficult
extremely difficult, hard, or arduous.
Examples
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàatสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàat[to] take a math exam; sit a mathematics testวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentยากเย็นyâak-yenยากเย็นyâak-yenextremely difficultมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today's math exam was extremely difficult. I couldn't do it at all.
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การหาgaan hăaบ้านเช่าbâan châoที่têeราคาถูกraa-kaa tòokและláeอยู่yòoใกล้glâiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpนั้นnánยากเย็นyâak yenเหลือเกินlĕuua gern
Finding a cheap rental house near the workplace in Bangkok is incredibly difficult.
ชีวิตchii-wítในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiมันmanช่างchâangยากเย็นyâak-yenกว่าจะgwàa-jàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengได้dâaiคงkongอีกìikนานnaan
Life in the big city is so arduous. It will probably be a long time before I can save enough money to buy my own house.
การที่gaan-tîiจะjàประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiที่tîiขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiยากเย็นyâak-yenและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
Reconciling the interests of all conflicting parties is an extremely difficult and complex matter.
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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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 2
ยากเย็นyâak-yenยากเย็นyâak-yenextremely difficultextremely difficultWord