แกะยาก
gɛ̀-yâakMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
hard to open/unwrap
Difficult to open, unwrap, or take apart (e.g., sealed packaging, tied items, taped boxes).
Examples
ถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกะยากgɛ̀-yâakแกะยากgɛ̀-yâak1hard to open/unwrap2hard to decode/interpretมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This snack bag is very hard to open.
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The box lid is sealed tight and hard to open; I have to use scissors.
The rope is tied so tight that it’s hard to undo and my hands turned red.
เทปกาวtêep-gaaoพันpanหลายlǎaiชั้นchánทำให้tam-hâiพัสดุpát-sà-dùแกะยากgɛ̀-yâakใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanกว่าจะgwàa-jàเปิดbpə̀ətได้dâai
Multiple layers of tape make the parcel hard to open; it took a long time to get it open.
2AdjectiveB1
hard to decode/interpret
Difficult to decipher, interpret, or figure out (e.g., handwriting, a code, a puzzle, encrypted data).
Examples
ลายมือlaai-mʉʉลายมือlaai-mʉʉ1handwriting2handwritten signature3palm linesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกะยากgɛ̀-yâakแกะยากgɛ̀-yâak1hard to open/unwrap2hard to decode/interpretฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
This handwriting is hard to decipher; I can't read it.
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ปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaตัวเลขdtuua-lêekชุดchútนี้níiแกะยากgɛ̀-yâakต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaไล่lâiทีละขั้นtii-lá-kân
This number puzzle is hard to figure out; we need to go step by step.
The system password is so heavily encrypted that it's very hard to crack.
บันทึกban-tʉ́kโบราณboo-raanใช้cháiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiแกะยากgɛ̀-yâakทำให้tam-hâiนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเทียบtîiapจารึกjaa-rʉ́kหลายlǎaiแหล่งlɛ̀ng
The ancient record uses a local script that is difficult to decipher, forcing scholars to compare multiple inscriptions.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɛ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
แกะยากgɛ̀-yâakแกะยากgɛ̀-yâakhard to open/unwraphard to open/unwrapWord