อยู่เวร
yùu-weenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be on duty
to be at work for a specific period or shift, especially for jobs that require continuous presence like doctors or guards.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอยู่เวรyùu-weenอยู่เวรyùu-ween[to] be on dutyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Tonight I have to be on duty at the hospital.
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พี่พยาบาลpîi-pá-yaa-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่เวรyùu-weenดึกdʉ̀kเลยləəiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangกับgàpพวกเราpûuak-rao
The older nurse has to be on the night shift, so she couldn't go to the party with us.
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔเป็นbpenยามyaamเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngผลัดกันplàt-ganอยู่เวรyùu-weenกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
My father is a security guard, so he has to take turns being on duty with his colleagues at night.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีมแพทย์tiim-pɛ̂ɛtก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngสลับกันsà-làp-ganมาmaaอยู่เวรyùu-weenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูแลduu-lɛɛผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Even though it's a long holiday, the medical team has to take turns coming in to be on duty to care for patients continuously.
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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เวรweenเวรween1duty; duty shift; rotation2karma; retribution3damn; crap (mild curse)4enmity; hostility; vengeanceduty; duty shift; rotationPart 2
อยู่เวรyùu-weenอยู่เวรyùu-ween[to] be on duty[to] be on dutyWord