แทบแย่
tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛMeaning
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
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)แทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛแทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛalmost to the point of collapse; nearly failing
Yesterday, I was so tired from work I was about to collapse.
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ตอนdtɔɔnรถติดrót-dtìtบนbonทางด่วนtaang-dùuanนานnaan3ชั่วโมงchûua-moongฉันchǎnเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaแทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛเลยləəi
When I was stuck in traffic on the expressway for 3 hours, I was bored to death.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngวิ่งตามwîng-dtaamจับjàpขโมยkà-mooiจนjonเหนื่อยหอบnʉ̀ʉai-hɔ̀ɔpแทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛกว่าจะgwàa-jàจับได้jàp-dâai
He had to chase the thief until he was breathless and nearly exhausted before catching him.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngประคองbprà-kɔɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจนjonเครียดkrîiatแทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛ
When the business faced the economic crisis, I had to sustain the company until I was nearly overwhelmed with stress.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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แทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛแทบแย่tɛ̂ɛp-yɛ̂ɛalmost to the point of collapse; nearly failingalmost to the point of collapse; nearly failingWord