เยิ่นเย้อ(yêrn yér)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

long-winded; verbose

Using more words than necessary; overly drawn-out or elaborate in speech, writing, or procedure.

Examples

อาaaอาaa1respectful/familiar address for an adult peer of one’s parents2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “not-, without-”3paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)จาjaaจาjaa1given name element/syllable ‘Ja’2colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’ริriริri1[to] dare; [to] venture2[to] begin to; [to] start to (slightly)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially3[to] check in; report oneselfของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เยิ่นเย้อyêrn yérเยิ่นเย้อyêrn yér1protracted; dilatory2long-winded; verboseเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The professor told us to write briefly, but my report is still too verbose.
2AdjectiveB2

protracted; dilatory

Taking longer than needed; causing unnecessary delay or fussiness in doing something.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offเยิ่นเย้อyêrn yérเยิ่นเย้อyêrn yér1protracted; dilatory2long-winded; verboseกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขั้นตอนkân dtonขั้นตอนkân dton1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ส่งงานsòng ngaanส่งงานsòng ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเที่ยงtîiangเที่ยงtîiang1noon; midday2exact; precise; straightเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Don’t be fussy with small steps; let’s hurry and deliver the work to the client before noon.

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