ยืนนาน
yʉʉn-naanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stand for a long time
to remain standing for an extended period
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)นานมากnaan-mâakนานมากnaan-mâakfor a very long time
He stands for a very long time.
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The cashier has to stand for a long time all day, so their legs hurt.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปbpaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนนานyʉʉn-naanถึงtʉ̌ngสามsǎamชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Yesterday I went to a concert and had to stand for three hours.
ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnให้hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatยืนนานyʉʉn-naanได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiขยับเขยื้อนkà-yàp-kà-yʉ̂ʉan
Guards must train to be able to stand for a long time without moving.
2AdjectiveB2
long-lasting; enduring (figurative)
lasting or continuing for a long time (e.g., rumor, issue, tradition)
Examples
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiประเพณีbprà-pee-nii1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial customนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiเป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niitraditional; customaryที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยืนนานyʉʉn-naanยืนนานyʉʉn-naan1[to] stand for a long time2long-lasting; enduring (figurative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpii1a hundred years2hundred-year; hundred-year-old
This tradition has lasted for hundreds of years.
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ปัญหารถติดbpan-hǎa-rót-dtìtในnaiกรุงเทพgrung-têepเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiยืนนานyʉʉn-naanและlɛ́แก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากyâak
The traffic problem in Bangkok is a long-standing issue that is difficult to solve.
มิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoนั้นnánยืนนานyʉʉn-naanและlɛ́สร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nบนbonความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-gan
The friendship between our two countries is long-standing and built on mutual trust.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongยืนนานyʉʉn-naan
Despite political conflicts, the economic relationship between the two countries has remained long-lasting.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yʉʉn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)[to] standPart 1
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ยืนนานyʉʉn-naanยืนนานyʉʉn-naan[to] stand for a long time[to] stand for a long timeWord