ยืนยาว
yʉʉn-yaaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
long-lasting; enduring
lasting for a long time; enduring without interruption.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหวังว่าwǎng-wâaหวังว่าwǎng-wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)มิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapfriendship; amityของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaao1long-lasting; enduring2[to] last a long time; endureไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสื่อมคลายsʉ̀ʉam-klaaiเสื่อมคลายsʉ̀ʉam-klaai[to] decline; wane; deteriorateแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)แค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)
He hopes our friendship will last a long time without fading, no matter how much time passes.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องhɔ̂ngทั้งวันtáng-wan
The fragrance of this flower lasts in the room all day long.
ข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longที่tîiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpทำให้tam-hâiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoโดยdooiไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
A prudent agreement has made the cooperation between these two companies last for a long time without interruption.
พิธีpí-tiiอันanศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtทำให้tam-hâiคำปฏิญาณkam-bpà-dtì-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkและlɛ́ยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoโดยdooiไม่mâiขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔn
The sacred ceremony gave weight to their vows, allowing them to last for a long time without interruption.
2VerbB2
[to] last a long time; endure
to continue or persist for a long time
Examples
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaanegotiation; talksยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉa1prolonged; lingering2[to] drag on; be prolongedยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaao1long-lasting; enduring2[to] last a long time; endureไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kuntil late (at night)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganตกลงกันdtòk-long-gan[to] agree with each other
The negotiations continued for a long time into the night because both sides still couldn't agree.
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เสียงsǐiangฝนตกfǒn-dtòkยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmนอนnɔɔnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iหลับlàp
The sound of rain persisted all night, making it hard for me to sleep.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtดูท่าduu-tâaว่าwâaจะjàยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoหากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiมาตรmâatการกระตุ้นgaan-grà-dtûnที่tîiเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
The economic crisis seems likely to persist if there are no decisive stimulus measures.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiจนjonความเชื่อใจkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonเริ่มrə̂əmสึกกร่อนsʉ̀k-grɔ̀ɔn
The conflict has persisted for many years, to the point that the community's trust has begun to erode.
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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ยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaolong-lasting; enduringlong-lasting; enduringWord