อยู่ทน
yùu-tonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be durable; [to] be long-lasting
to be durable, long-lasting, or able to withstand use over a long period of time.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อยู่ทนyùu-tonอยู่ทนyùu-ton[to] be durable; [to] be long-lastingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This pair of shoes is very durable. I've used them for three years and they're still not broken.
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เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้สักmáai-sàkมักจะmák-jàอยู่ทนyùu-tonและlɛ́มีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔung
Furniture made from teak wood is usually durable and expensive.
ถึงtʉ̌ngของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiจะjàแพงกว่าpɛɛng-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiอยู่ทนyùu-tonใช้ได้chái-dâaiนานnaanหลายlǎaiปีbpii
Even though this brand's products are more expensive, they are designed to be durable and last for many years.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnได้dâaiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiทนทานton-taanเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangสะพานsà-paanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiให้hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́อยู่ทนyùu-tonไปbpaiอีกìikนับร้อยnáp-rɔ́ɔiปีbpii
The engineers chose exceptionally sturdy materials to build this bridge to be strong and long-lasting for another hundred years.
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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ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 2
อยู่ทนyùu-tonอยู่ทนyùu-ton[to] be durable; [to] be long-lasting[to] be durable; [to] be long-lastingWord