ย่ำแย่
yâm-yɛ̂ɛMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
in very bad shape; dire; awful
in a very bad or worsening state; dire, awful, or miserable in condition or situation
Examples
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níi1this quarter (current three-month period)2in this quarterย่ำyâmย่ำyâm1[to] tread; trample; stamp2[to] beat a gong or drum repeatedly to mark the timeแย่กว่าyɛ̂ɛ-gwàaแย่กว่าyɛ̂ɛ-gwàaworseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; girdทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineแผนด่วนpɛ̌ɛn-dùuanแผนด่วนpɛ̌ɛn-dùuanurgent plan; emergency plan
This quarter’s sales are worse than expected, forcing the team to adjust the plan urgently.
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สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngลุงlungเริ่มrə̂əmย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛหลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnมานานmaa-naan
My uncle’s health started to deteriorate after not resting for a long time.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanการเงินgaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอยู่ในyùu-naiจุดjùtย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔผ่อนชำระpɔ̀n-cham-ráหนี้nîiเพิ่มpə̂əm
The family’s financial situation is dire, to the point that they must request extended debt installments.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangภาคธุรกิจpâak-tú-rá-gìtก็gɔ̂เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanการลงทุนgaan-long-tunและlɛ́ลดlótการจ้างงานgaan-jâang-ngaan
As consumer confidence continues to worsen, businesses postpone investments and reduce hiring.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ย่ำyâmย่ำyâm1[to] tread; trample; stamp2[to] beat a gong or drum repeatedly to mark the time[to] tread; trample; stampPart 1
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ย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛย่ำแย่yâm-yɛ̂ɛin very bad shape; dire; awfulin very bad shape; dire; awfulWord