ยาวนาน
yaao-naanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
long-lasting; prolonged; enduring
continuing for a very long time, often emphasizing duration or persistence
Examples
การรอคอยgaan-rɔɔ-kɔɔiการรอคอยgaan-rɔɔ-kɔɔiwaitingครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionยาวนานyaao-naanยาวนานyaao-naan1long-lasting; prolonged; enduring2for a long timeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This wait is very long.
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พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoคบกันkóp-ganมานานmaa-naanจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naan
They have been together for so long that it has become an enduring love.
It rained for a long time through the night, flooding the roads.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonยาวนานyaao-naanกว่าจะgwàa-jàเห็นhěnผลลัพธ์pǒn-láp
This project requires prolonged patience before results can be seen.
2AdverbA2
for a long time
for a lengthy period; over an extended duration
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)รอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi[to] wait for; awaitกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleยาวนานyaao-naanยาวนานyaao-naan1long-lasting; prolonged; enduring2for a long time
They have been waiting for a long time.
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The restoration took longer than expected.
He has studied this topic for many long years.
ความkwaamร่วมมือยาวนานrûuam-mʉʉ-yaao-naanระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətโครงการวิจัยkroong-gaan-wí-jaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The long-term cooperation between the two universities led to ongoing research projects.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaao
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
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ยาวนานyaao-naanยาวนานyaao-naanlong-lasting; prolonged; enduringlong-lasting; prolonged; enduringWord