แย่งน้ำ
yɛ̂ɛng-náamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] compete for water
to compete for or scramble for water, especially during a time of shortage or drought.
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náamแย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náam[to] compete for waterกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
Last year, the villagers had to compete for water.
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พอถึงpor tĕungหน้าแล้งnâa láengจัดๆjàt jàtเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonในnaiหลายlăaiพื้นที่púen têeก็gâwมักmákจะjàต้องdtôngแย่งน้ำyâeng námกันganเพื่อpêuuaทำการเกษตรtam gaan gà-sèet
When a severe drought arrives, farmers in many areas often have to scramble for water for their agriculture.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiชาวนาchaao-naaต้องdtɔ̂ngแย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náamกันganเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanทุกปีtúk-bpii
The government is seeking measures to prevent farmers from having to compete for water like every year.
หากhàakเราraoไม่mâiบริหารจัดการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanทรัพยากรน้ำsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-náamให้ดีhâi-diiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiคนในเมืองkon-nai-mʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngแย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náamกันganก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nได้dâaiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
If we don't manage water resources well, a situation where city dwellers have to scramble for water could occur in the future.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แย่งyɛ̂ɛngแย่งyɛ̂ɛng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie for[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)Part 1
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แย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náamแย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náam[to] compete for water[to] compete for waterWord