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tâep yâe

Meanings

1AdverbB1

almost to the point of collapse; nearly failing

to an almost breaking point; nearly in a very bad state (e.g., exhausted, overwhelmed, or in serious trouble).

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4hard; laborious; exhausting (informal)แทบแย่tâep yâeแทบแย่tâep yâealmost to the point of collapse; nearly failing
Yesterday, I was so tired from work I was about to collapse.

Word Breakdown

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แทบแย่tâep yâeแทบแย่tâep yâealmost to the point of collapse; nearly failing