ยาวๆ(yaao yaao)

Meanings

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; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; in great detail (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)จนถึงjon tĕungจนถึงjon tĕung1as far as; all the way to (place/extent)2until; up to (time/point)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 done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
Last night I had to work for a long stretch until 2 AM to finish it.
2AdverbB2

at length; in great detail (informal)

To a considerable extent or in a very extended way, especially with speech/writing (e.g., อธิบายยาวๆ).

Examples

ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; in great detail (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)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.
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; in great detail (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation) ไปไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)).

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placeปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêe1party (social event)2[to] partyกันไปgan bpaiกันไปgan bpaitogether; keep doing [sth]ยาวๆyaao yaaoยาวๆyaao yaao1for a long time; continuously (informal)2at length; in great detail (informal)3keep it going; more of the same (colloq. exhortation)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The night is still young, let's keep the party going!

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