ยาวๆ
yaao yaaoMeanings
1AdverbB2
for a long time; continuously (informal)
In an extended or continuous manner; for a long stretch (e.g., ดื่มยาวๆ, ทำงานยาวๆ).
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; extensively (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)จนถึงjon tĕungจนถึงjon tĕung1until; up to (time/point)2as far as; all the way to (place/extent)ตีสองdtee sŏngตีสองdtee sŏng2 a.m.ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)
Last night I had to work for a long stretch until 2 AM to finish it.
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วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaนี้néeผมpŏmอยากyàakนอนnonดูซีรีส์doo see-rêeยาวๆyaao yaaoไม่ต้องmâi dtôngออกไปòk bpaiไหนnăi
This weekend, I want to binge-watch series for a long time without having to go anywhere.
หลังจากlăng jàakไม่ได้mâi dâaiเจอกันjer ganนานnaanเราraoก็gâwนั่งคุยกันnâng kui ganยาวๆyaao yaaoอัปเดตáp-dàytชีวิตchee-wítของkŏngแต่ละdtàe láคนkon
After not seeing each other for a long time, we sat and talked for an extended period, updating each other on our lives.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanรถrótอาจจะàat jàติดdtìtยาวๆyaao yaaoบนbonถนนมิตรภาพtà-nŏn mít-dtrà-pâapควรkuuanวางwaangแผนการเดินทางpăen gaan dern taangให้ดีhâi dee
During the festival period, traffic might be congested for a long stretch on Mittraphap Road; you should plan your trip well.
2AdverbB2
at length; extensively (informal)
In a lengthy or extended manner, especially when speaking or writing; not necessarily with great detail.
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; extensively (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอแล้วpo láeoพอแล้วpo láeo1That's enough2Stop it; That's enough
Why do you have to explain your reasons at such great length? Just saying 'no' is enough.
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เขาkăoเขียนkĭianอีเมลee-maynมาmaaต่อว่าdtòr wâaฉันchănยาวๆyaao yaaoเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเรื่องrêuuangที่têeไม่mâiเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam jingเลยloie
He wrote me a very long email complaining about something that wasn't true at all.
ศาสตราจารย์sàat-dtraa-jaanบรรยายban-yaaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatกรุงศรีอยุธยาgrung sĭi à-yút-tá-yaaยาวๆyaao yaaoโดยdoiลงลึกlong léukในnaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatทางสังคมtaang săng-komและláeเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt
The professor lectured at length about the history of Ayutthaya, going deep into social and economic details.
เธอterโพสต์póhtชี้แจงchée-jaengดราม่าdraa-mâaยาวๆyaao yaaoบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaเพื่อpêuuaเคลียร์kliaความเข้าใจผิดkwaam kâo jai pìtทั้งหมดtáng mòt
She posted a lengthy clarification about the drama on social media to clear up all the misunderstandings.
3InterjectionB2
keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)
Used to encourage continuing an action for a long while or in large amount (often as ยาวๆยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; extensively (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation) ไปไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)).
Examples
คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêe1party (social event)2[to] partyกันไปgan bpaiยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; extensively (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The night is still young, let's keep the party going!
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เหลือlĕuuaอีกèekแค่kâeไม่กี่mâi gèeชั่วโมงchûua-mohngก็gâwจะjàถึงเส้นชัยtĕung sên chaiแล้วláeoสู้sôoกันไปgan bpaiยาวๆyaao yaaoอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngยอมแพ้yom páe
There are only a few hours left until the finish line, keep fighting, don't give up yet!
ไหนๆnăi năiก็gâwมาถึงmaa tŭengทะเลtá-layแล้วláeoอยู่yòoเที่ยวtîaoต่อdtòยาวๆyaao yaaoไปเลยbpai loieไหมmăi
Since we're already at the beach, should we just extend our trip and keep vacationing?
เงินเดือนngern deuuanเพิ่งpêrngออกòkกินginของอร่อยkŏng à-ròiกันไปgan bpaiยาวๆyaao yaaoเลยloieสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa née
Payday was just yesterday, let's eat delicious food all week long!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยาวๆ said ยาว-ยาว?
yaao yaao
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |