ยิบตา(yíp dtaa)
Meanings
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to the bitter end; tooth and nail
to the bitter end; tooth and nail; with all one's might; unyieldingly
Examples
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâa1although; even though; even if2although; even though3even ifคู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerสู้ยิบตาsôo yíp dtaaสู้ยิบตาsôo yíp dtaa[to] fight to the end; [to] fight tooth and nailจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหมดเวลาmòt way-laaหมดเวลาmòt way-laatime's up
Even though the opponent was much better, our team fought tooth and nail until time ran out.
Word Breakdown
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ยิบตาyíp dtaaยิบตาyíp dtaato the bitter end; tooth and nail