ยืนยาม(yeun yaam)

Meanings

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[to] stand guard; [to] keep watch

to stand guard, keep watch, or be on sentry duty

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightยืนยามyeun yaamยืนยามyeun yaam[to] stand guard; [to] keep watchหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtoo1in front of the door2at the doorway/thresholdทางเข้าtaang kâoทางเข้าtaang kâo1entrance; entryway2access link/portal (computing)
Tonight, the soldiers have to stand guard at the entrance gate.

Word Breakdown

ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)Part 1
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ยามyaamยามyaam1time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)2guard; watchman3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)Part 2
ยืนยามyeun yaamยืนยามyeun yaam[to] stand guard; [to] keep watch