สถานเดียว(sà-tăan diiao)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
only; solely; the only way
Used to emphasize that there is only one possible option, course of action, or outcome, and no other alternatives exist.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forผอมpŏmผอมpŏmthin; slim; skinnyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work outสถานเดียวsà-tăan diiaoสถานเดียวsà-tăan diiao1only; solely; the only way2exclusively; nothing but
If you want to be thin, exercising is the only way.
2AdverbB2
exclusively; nothing but
Used after a verb to show that [sb] does only that one action and nothing else; often adds emphasis or mild criticism.
Examples
วันๆwan wanวันๆwan wanday in, day out; all dayเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เอาแต่ao dtàeเอาแต่ao dtàe1only; nothing but2self-willed; selfish (in compounds)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downสถานเดียวsà-tăan diiaoสถานเดียวsà-tăan diiao1only; solely; the only way2exclusively; nothing but
He doesn't do anything all day; he just sleeps and that's it.
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Word Breakdown
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สถานเดียวsà-tăan diiaoสถานเดียวsà-tăan diiaoonly; solely; the only way