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yùu-gàp-tîiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stay put; remain in place
to stay in the same place and not move
Examples
อยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîi1[to] stay put; remain in place2stationary; motionless3[to] remain unchanged; stagnateนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)
Stay put, don't run anywhere.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiลูกชายlûuk-chaaiอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเธอtəəไปbpaiจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən
The mother told her son to stay in one place while she went to pay.
ผมpŏmเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakวันนี้wan néeเลยloieอยากyàakนอนnonอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeบนbonโซฟาsoh-faaทั้งวันtáng wan
I'm very tired, so today I just want to lie in one place on the sofa all day.
ตอนdtɔɔnไฟดับfai-dàpทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งnângอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàมีmiiคนkonเอาaoไฟฉายfai-chǎaiมาmaaให้hâi
When the power went out, everyone had to stay in the same place until someone brought a flashlight.
2AdjectiveB1
stationary; motionless
not moving; remaining in a fixed position
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîi1[to] stay put; remain in place2stationary; motionless3[to] remain unchanged; stagnateกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-สี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkintersection; crossroads (four-way)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเครื่องดับkrʉ̂ʉang-dàpเครื่องดับkrʉ̂ʉang-dàp[to] stall; [to] cut out (of an engine/machine)
His car was stuck motionless in the middle of the intersection because the engine died.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛลมlomจะjàพัดpátแรงrɛɛngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛภูเขาpuu-kǎoลูกlûukนั้นnánก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongตั้งdtângอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kong
No matter how strong the wind blows, that mountain remains fixed in its position, steadfast.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นchínใหญ่เกินไปyài-gəən-bpaiพอpɔɔวางwaangแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiตรงนั้นdtrong-nánย้ายไปyáai-bpaiไหนnǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The piece of furniture is too big, so once it was placed, it had to remain in a fixed position, unable to be moved.
ดาวเทียมdaao-tiiamค้างkáangฟ้าfáaถูกtùukส่งไปsòng-bpaiโคจรkoo-jɔɔnในnaiลักษณะlák-sà-nàที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiมันmanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngจากjàakพื้นโลกpʉ́ʉn-lôok
A geostationary satellite is sent into an orbit that makes it appear to be in a fixed position when viewed from the Earth.
3VerbB2
[to] remain unchanged; stagnate
to stay the same without development, progress, or improvement
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyอาชีพaa-chêepอาชีพaa-chêep1occupation; profession; career2livelihood; means of livingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têe1[to] stay put; remain in place2stationary; motionless3[to] remain unchanged; stagnateได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
If you don't learn new skills, your career might stagnate.
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ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiมาmaaสองsɔ̌ɔngไตรมาสdtrai-mâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútใหม่mài
The company's sales have been stagnant for two quarters now; we need to find a new strategy.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่ากังวลnâa-gang-wonที่tîiการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangนี้níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiมาเป็นmaa-bpenทศวรรษtót-sà-wátแล้วlɛ́ɛo
It is concerning that the development of this city seems to have remained the same for a decade.
การยึดติดgaan yéut dtìtกับgàpวิธีการwí-tee-gaanเดิมๆderm dermทำให้tam hâiองค์กรong gonของเราkŏng raoอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeคู่แข่งkôo kàengก้าวgâaoไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
Clinging to old methods has caused our organization to stay stagnant while competitors move forward rapidly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classLeading อA silent อ before ย puts this syllable in mid class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)with; together withPart 2
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 3
อยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîi[to] stay put; remain in place[to] stay put; remain in placeWord