แยกย้าย
yɛ̂ɛk-yáaiMeaning
1VerbB1
to split up; go separate ways
to disperse or separate, with each person going their own way after being together
Examples
กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaiแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaito split up; go separate waysกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
After finishing the meal, we each went our own way home.
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ประชุมbprà-chumจบjòpแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกคนtúk-konแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The meeting ended, and everyone dispersed to do their own work.
หลังlǎngคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคนดูkon-duuแยกย้ายกันyɛ̂ɛk-yáai-ganอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapตามdtaamทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
After the concert, the audience dispersed in an orderly manner toward the exits.
ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกหนักdtòk-nàkพวกเราpûuak-raoเลยləəiตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganว่าwâaแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iนัดnátกันganใหม่màiอีกìikวันwan
As the rain started pouring, we agreed to go our separate ways and arrange to meet again another day.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɛ̂ɛk
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
แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch off[to] separate; split; dividePart 1
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ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)[to] move; relocatePart 2
แยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaiแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaito split up; go separate waysto split up; go separate waysWord