อยู่เวร(yòo wayn)

Meanings

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

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอยู่เวรyòo waynอยู่เวรyòo wayn[to] be on dutyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanhospitalครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Tonight I have to be on duty at the hospital.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainPart 1
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เวรwenเวรwen1duty; duty shift; rotation2karma; retribution3[!] damn; crap (mild curse)4evil; wicked (morally bad)Part 2
อยู่เวรyòo waynอยู่เวรyòo wayn[to] be on duty