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yòo gàp têe

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] stay put; remain in place

to stay in the same place and not move

Examples

อยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têe1[to] stay put; remain in place2stationary; motionless3[to] remain unchanged; stagnateนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueไปไหนbpai năiไปไหนbpai năi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2anywhere; nowhere
Stay put, don't run anywhere.
2NounB1

stationary; motionless

not moving; remaining in a fixed position

Examples

รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-สี่แยกsèe yâekสี่แยกsèe yâekintersection; crossroads (four-way)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเครื่องดับkrêuuang dàpเครื่องดับkrêuuang 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.
3NounB2

[to] remain unchanged; stagnate

to stay the same without development, progress, or improvement

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyอาชีพaa-chêepอาชีพaa-chêep1livelihood; means of living2occupation; profession; careerของkŏngของkŏng1of; 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; stagnateได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
If you don't learn new skills, your career might stagnate.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainPart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)Part 2
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ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotPart 3
อยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têe[to] stay put; remain in place