หยาบๆ
yàap yàapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
rough; coarse
Having a surface or texture that is not smooth.
Examples
เปลือกbplèuakเปลือกbplèuak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneหยาบๆyàap yàapหยาบๆyàap yàap1rough; coarse2roughly; approximately3rude; crude; vulgarและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนามnăamหนามnăam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)แหลมlăemแหลมlăem1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptive
The durian rind has a rough surface and sharp thorns.
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มือmeuuของkŏngชาวนาchaao naaคนkonนั้นnánให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukหยาบๆyàap yàapเพราะpráwทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งชีวิตtáng chee-wít
That farmer's hands felt rough because he had worked hard his entire life.
ฉันchănชอบchôpใช้cháiสบู่sà-bòoสครับsà-kràpที่têeมีmeeเม็ดmétบีดส์bèetหยาบๆyàap yàapเพื่อpêuuaขัดผิวkàt pĭu
I like using scrub soap that has rough beads to exfoliate my skin.
พื้นผิวpéun pĭuที่têeหยาบๆyàap yàapของkŏngแผ่นpàenกันลื่นgan lêunถูกtòokออกแบบมาòk bàep maaเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmแรงเสียดทานraeng sìiat taanและláeป้องกันbpông ganอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèt
The rough surface of the anti-slip mat is designed to increase friction and prevent accidents.
2AdverbB1
roughly; approximately
Done in a rough, approximate, or unrefined way; not exact or detailed.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptวาดแผนที่wâat păen-têeวาดแผนที่wâat păen-têe[to] draw a mapหยาบๆyàap yàapหยาบๆyàap yàap1rough; coarse2roughly; approximately3rude; crude; vulgarให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
I tried drawing a rough map for him to see the way to the house.
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เราraoมาmaaลองlongคำนวณkam-nuuanค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiหยาบๆyàap yàapกันganก่อนgònดีdeeไหมmăiว่าwâaงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanจะjàพอporหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
Should we try calculating the costs roughly first, to see if the budget is enough?
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaอธิบายà-tí-baaiแผนงานpăen ngaanมาmaaให้hâiฟังfangหยาบๆyàap yàapแล้วláeoเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเราraoต้องdtôngไปbpaiลงรายละเอียดlong raai-lá-ìiatกันganอีกทีèek tee
The boss explained the work plan roughly already; we'll have to go into the details again later.
แบบร่างbàep râangแรกrâekของkŏngสถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkเป็นเพียงbpen piiangโครงสร้างkrohng sâangหยาบๆyàap yàapที่têeแสดงsà-daengแนวคิดหลักnaeo kít làkเท่านั้นtâo nánยังyangต้องมีdtông meeการปรับแก้gaan bpràp gâeอีกèekมากmâak
The architect's first draft is just a rough structure that shows the main concept; it still requires many revisions.
3AdjectiveB1
rude; crude; vulgar
Rude or vulgar in language or behavior; using impolite words.
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)หยาบๆyàap yàapหยาบๆyàap yàap1rough; coarse2roughly; approximately3rude; crude; vulgarแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ไม่น่าmâi nâaไม่น่าmâi nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Why are you speaking so rudely like this? It's not cute at all.
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ถึงจะtĕung jàสนิทsà-nìtกันganแค่ไหนkâe năiก็gâwไม่ควรmâi kuuanพูดpôotคำkamหยาบๆyàap yàapใส่sàiกันganบ่อยๆbòi bòi
No matter how close you are, you shouldn't use vulgar words with each other often.
เขาkăoดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapแต่dtàeพอporโกรธgròhtขึ้นมาkêun maaก็gâwด่าdàaด้วยdûuayคำkamหยาบๆyàap yàapเหมือนmĕuuanคนละkon-láคนkonเลยloie
He seems like a quiet person, but when he gets angry, he scolds with vulgar words like he's a different person.
การแสดงความคิดเห็นgaan sà-daeng kwaam kít hĕnอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang dtrong bpai dtrong maaไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngใช้cháiถ้อยคำtôi kamที่têeหยาบๆyàap yàapหรือrĕuก้าวร้าวgâao ráaoเสมอไปsà-mĕr bpai
Expressing opinions frankly doesn't always require using vulgar or aggressive language.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หยาบๆ said หยาบ-หยาบ?
yàap yàap
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yàap
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |