แย่ง
yɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)
to take something quickly and forcefully from someone; to snatch or seize (e.g., แย่งของจากมือ)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แย่งyɛ̂ɛngแย่งyɛ̂ɛng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie forของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
That child snatched the toy from his friend’s hand.
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เขาkǎoรีบrîipแย่งyɛ̂ɛngโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpจากjàakมือmʉʉพี่ชายpîi-chaaiเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaตกแตกdtòk-dtɛ̀ɛk
He quickly seized the phone from his brother’s hand because he was afraid it would fall and break.
ขโมยkà-mooiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแย่งyɛ̂ɛngกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoจากjàakหญิงชราyǐng-chá-raaแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánช่วยchûuaiไว้wáiทันtan
A thief tried to snatch the bag from an elderly woman, but people nearby helped in time.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiประตูรถbprà-dtuu-rótไฟfaiเปิดbpə̀ətบางคนbaang-konแย่งyɛ̂ɛngกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoในnaiมือmʉʉผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiไปbpai
As soon as the train doors opened, someone snatched a bag from a passenger’s hand and ran away.
2VerbB1
[to] compete for; vie for
to strive to obtain something that others also want; to vie or contend for it (e.g., แย่งตำแหน่ง แย่งกันซื้อ)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโปรbprooโปรbproo1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-levelลดราคาlót-raa-kaaลดราคาlót-raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discountedคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแย่งyɛ̂ɛngแย่งyɛ̂ɛng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie forกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outlet
When there's a discount promotion, people vie to buy items in front of the shop.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaหลายคนlǎai-konแย่งyɛ̂ɛngสมัครsà-màkฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaanบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtดังdangเพราะprɔ́ที่นั่งtîi-nângมีmiiจำกัดjam-gàt
Many students compete to apply for internships at famous companies because spots are limited.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonแย่งyɛ̂ɛngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanโดยdooiต่างdtàangคนkonต่างdtàangเสนอแผนsà-nə̌ə-pɛ̌ɛnงานngaanที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Two candidates are vying for the manager position, each presenting credible plans.
สตาร์ทอัพsà-dtàat-àpหลายรายlǎai-raaiแย่งyɛ̂ɛngส่วนแบ่งตลาดsùuan-bɛ̀ng-dtà-làatเดียวกันdiiao-ganจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งrêngพัฒนาpát-tá-naaนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนำหน้าnam-nâa
Several startups are competing for the same market share, so they must accelerate innovation to stay ahead.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɛ̂ɛng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |