ยืดยาว
yʉ̂ʉt-yaaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
lengthy; prolonged; drawn-out
long in time or length, often more than desirable; taking or going on for too long
Examples
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaao1lengthy; prolonged; drawn-out2at length; for a long timeกว่าที่gwàa-tîiกว่าที่gwàa-tîi1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatคาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird
Today’s meeting went on longer than expected.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกคนtúk-konเริ่มrə̂əmเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai
This matter has dragged on for months; everyone is getting tired.
The permit process has become so prolonged that work is starting to fall behind.
การถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpทำให้tam-hâiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiล่าช้าlâa-cháa
The protracted debate without a conclusion delayed the decision-making.
2AdverbB1
at length; for a long time
in a manner that takes a long time; for a prolonged period (used adverbially)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitคิวหน้าkiu-nâaคิวหน้าkiu-nâa1next turn; next time2next time; nextธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)ยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaao1lengthy; prolonged; drawn-out2at length; for a long timeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยกเลิกนัดyók-lə̂ək-nátยกเลิกนัดyók-lə̂ək-nát[to] cancel an appointment
He waited in line at the bank for a prolonged time and had to cancel his appointment.
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การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumลากlâakยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konอยากyàakแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn
The meeting dragged on for a long time because everyone wanted to share their opinions.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoไปbpaiอีกìikเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanยังyangไม่อนุมัติmâi-à-nú-mát
This project will likely be delayed for a prolonged period because the budget hasn't been approved.
คดีความká-dii-kwaamยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiแบกรับbɛ̀ɛk-rápค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiและlɛ́ความเครียดkwaam-krîiatเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n
The case has prolonged for many years, causing the parties to bear increasing costs and stress.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yʉ̂ʉt
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
ยืดyʉ̂ʉtยืดyʉ̂ʉt1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag out[to] stretch; extendPart 1
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ยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaolengthy; prolonged; drawn-outlengthy; prolonged; drawn-outWord