ย่ำต๊อก(yâm dtók)

Meanings

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[to] be stagnant; [to] be at a standstill

to be stagnant, not progressing, or stuck in the same situation without improvement

Examples

ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ย่ำต๊อกyâm dtókย่ำต๊อกyâm dtók[to] be stagnant; [to] be at a standstillอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainที่เดิมtêe dermที่เดิมtêe derm1the same place; the original place2in the same place; at the original location
I've been working for many years, but my position is still stagnant in the same place.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ย่ำyâmย่ำyâm1[to] tread; trample; stamp2[to] leave tracks/prints by stepping3[to] harp on; go over the same ground4around dusk/night (in set phrases)5[to] visit briefly at night (dial./lit.)Part 1
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ต๊อกdtókต๊อกdtók1Korean rice cake2tapping soundPart 2
ย่ำต๊อกyâm dtókย่ำต๊อกyâm dtók[to] be stagnant; [to] be at a standstill