ว่ายาก

wâa yâak

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] say (that [sth] is) difficult

to say or state that something is difficult; used after a subject to report that it is hard

Examples

ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerว่ายากwâa yâakว่ายากwâa yâak[to] say (that [sth] is) difficultนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]
Is this restaurant delicious? It's hard to say. Some people like it, some don't.

Word Breakdown

ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizePart 1
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ยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardPart 2
ว่ายากwâa yâakว่ายากwâa yâak[to] say (that [sth] is) difficult