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yùu-yɛ̂ɛkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] live separately; live apart
To live separately from another person or group, for example one's spouse or family.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛkอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛk[to] live separately; live apartกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Right now, my mom and dad are living apart.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛkกันganสักพักsàk-pák
After a serious argument, they decided to live apart for a while.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛkกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He has to work in another province, so he has to live separately from his family.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛkกันganมาเป็นmaa-bpenปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiก็gɔ̂ยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiหย่าร้างyàa-ráangกันganอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
Although they have been living apart for a year, legally they are not yet officially divorced.
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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แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch off[to] separate; split; dividePart 2
อยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛkอยู่แยกyùu-yɛ̂ɛk[to] live separately; live apart[to] live separately; live apartWord