ย้ายถิ่น
yáai tìn
Meanings
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[to] migrate
to move from one region, habitat, or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions (for people) or seasonally (for animals)
Examples
นกนางแอ่นnók naang àenนกนางแอ่นnók naang àen1swallow (bird)2swiftlet (loose/colloquial use)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ย้ายถิ่นyáai tìnย้ายถิ่นyáai tìn[to] migrateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทางใต้taang dtâiทางใต้taang dtâi1the south; southern region2southward; to/at/in the south3southern; of the southเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoฤดูหนาวrú-doo năao1winter; cold season2in winterมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)
Swallows will migrate south when winter arrives.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move housePart 1
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ย้ายถิ่นyáai tìnย้ายถิ่นyáai tìn[to] migrate