อยู่กิน
yùu-ginMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cohabit; [to] live together as a couple
to live together as husband and wife; to cohabit
Examples
ทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konboth people; the two of themอยู่กินกันyùu-gin-ganอยู่กินกันyùu-gin-gan[to] live together as husband and wife; [to] cohabitมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The two of them have been living together as husband and wife for three years now.
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พ่อแม่pôr mâeของเขาkŏng kăoอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat hâiทั้งคู่táng kôoอยู่กินกันyòo gin ganฉันchănสามีภรรยาsăa-mee pan-rá-yaa
His parents allowed the couple to live together as husband and wife.
ในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banคู่รักkûu-rákหลายlǎaiคู่kûuเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàอยู่กินyùu-ginด้วยกันdûuai-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจดทะเบียนสมรสjòt-tá-biian-sǒm-rót
Nowadays, many couples choose to cohabit before deciding to register their marriage.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจัดjàtงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanใหญ่โตyài-dtooแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂อยู่กินกันyùu-gin-ganอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
Even though they did not have a grand wedding, they have been cohabiting happily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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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อยู่กินyùu-ginอยู่กินyùu-gin[to] cohabit; [to] live together as a couple[to] cohabit; [to] live together as a coupleWord