เอาอยู่
ao-yùuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] have [sth] under control
to be able to handle or manage a situation successfully; to have something under control.
Examples
ไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangDon't worryเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเอาอยู่ao-yùuเอาอยู่ao-yùu[to] have [sth] under controlแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed
Don't worry about this project, our team can definitely handle it.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaอารมณ์เสียaa-rom-sǐiaมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้จัดการร้านpûu-jàt-gaan-ráanคุยkuiแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂เอาอยู่ao-yùu
The customer was very upset, but the store manager talked for just a bit and got the situation under control.
แม้mɛ́ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจะjàวิกฤตwí-grìtและlɛ́เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้นำpûu-namคนใหม่kon-màiก็gɔ̂แสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaเขาkǎoเอาอยู่ao-yùu
Even though the situation was critical and full of pressure, the new leader showed that he had it under control.
การรับมือgaan-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpเด็กวัยรุ่นdèk-wai-rûnหลายคนlǎai-konพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangง่ายngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛครูkruuคนนี้kon-níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàเอาอยู่ao-yùu
Dealing with many teenagers at once is not an easy task, but this teacher seems to be able to manage.
It's very hot; one fan isn't enough.
ยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatแค่kɛ̂ɛเม็ดmétเดียวdiiaoอาจจะàat-jàเอาaoไม่อยู่mâi-yùuสำหรับsǎm-ràpอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatหัวรุนแรงhǔua-run-rɛɛngขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Just one painkiller might not be enough for a headache this severe.
With rain this heavy, a small umbrella won't be enough.
ด้วยdûuaiกำลังgam-langทหารtá-hǎanเพียงpiiangหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉคงจะkong-jàเอาaoไม่อยู่mâi-yùuหากhàakต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญหน้าpà-chəən-nâaกับgàpกองทัพgɔɔng-tápขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngศัตรูsàt-dtruu
With only a handful of soldiers, it wouldn't be enough to confront the enemy's large army.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
เอาอยู่ao-yùuเอาอยู่ao-yùu[to] have [sth] under control[to] have [sth] under controlWord