แย่ง

yâeng

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)

to take something quickly and forcefully from someone; to snatch or seize (e.g., แย่งของจากมือ)

เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánแย่งyâengของเล่นkŏng lênจากjàakมือmeuuเพื่อนpêuuan

That child snatched the toy from his friend’s hand.

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)

พอporมีmeeโปรbproลดราคาlót raa-kaaคนkonก็gâwแย่งyâengกันganซื้อของséu kŏngหน้าร้านnâa ráan

When there's a discount promotion, people vie to buy items in front of the shop.

3VerbB2

[to] interrupt; talk over (colloq.)

to speak over someone or take the turn to speak abruptly; to cut in (colloquial, e.g., แย่งพูด)

อย่าyàaแย่งyâengพูดpôotสิsìฟังfangเพื่อนpêuuanให้hâiจบjòpก่อนgòn

Don't cut in; let your friend finish speaking first.