ยืดเยื้อ(yêut yéuua)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

prolonged; lingering

lasting longer than necessary or expected, often with delay or little progress (e.g., a prolonged conflict or negotiation)

Examples

การก่อสร้างgaan gòr-sâangการก่อสร้างgaan gòr-sâang1construction (process)2construction work/industryยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua1prolonged; lingering2[to] drag on; be prolonged3delayed; at a stalemateกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3specification; stipulation4deadline; due dateทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)เดือดร้อนdèuuat rónเดือดร้อนdèuuat rón1[to] be in distress; suffer hardship; be troubled2[to] be affected; be inconvenienced; be put out
The construction lasted longer than scheduled, causing trouble for the community.
2VerbB1

[to] drag on; be prolonged

to continue for an excessively long time without resolution or clear outcome

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua1prolonged; lingering2[to] drag on; be prolonged3delayed; at a stalemateมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanfor many monthsยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)สักทีsàk teeสักทีsàk tee1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)
The house repairs have dragged on for months and still aren’t finished.
3AdjectiveB2

delayed; at a stalemate

marked by repeated delays or a stalemate, with little or no progress (often about talks, cases, or processes)

Examples

การเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaanegotiation; talksซื้อขายséu kăaiซื้อขายséu kăai1[to] buy and sell; trade2trading; commerce; transaction3contract of saleยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua1prolonged; lingering2[to] drag on; be prolonged3delayed; at a stalemateเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกลงdtòk longตกลงdtòk long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced at
The sales negotiation dragged on because both sides still couldn’t agree on the price.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] draw/drag (on screen)3[to] drag on; be prolonged4[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)5[to] tow
  • [to] drag; pull along
  • [to] draw/drag (on screen)
  • [to] drag on; be prolonged
  • [to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)
  • [to] tow
เยิ่นเย้อyêrn yérเยิ่นเย้อyêrn yér1protracted; dilatory2long-winded; verbose
  • protracted; dilatory
  • long-winded; verbose
คาราคาซังkaa-raa-kaa-sangคาราคาซังkaa-raa-kaa-sangunresolved; dragging on; pending

unresolved; dragging on; pending

ยืดยาวyêut yaaoยืดยาวyêut yaao1lengthy; prolonged; drawn-out2at length; for a long time
  • lengthy; prolonged; drawn-out
  • at length; for a long time
ยืดยาดyêut-yâatยืดยาดyêut-yâat1slow; sluggish2drawn-out; tedious3slowly; sluggishly
  • slow; sluggish
  • drawn-out; tedious
  • slowly; sluggishly