แย่จัง
yɛ̂ɛ-jangMeaning
1InterjectionA2
that's too bad; what a pity; how awful
an expression of sympathy or disappointment, meaning "that's too bad," "what a pity," or "how terrible."
Examples
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You failed the exam? That's really too bad.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมาmaaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแย่จังyɛ̂ɛ-jangพวกเราpûuak-raoรอrɔɔเจอjəəเขาkǎoอยู่yùuเลยləəi
He said he can't come. What a pity. We were waiting to see him.
ได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaคุณkunทำtamกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənหายhǎaiแย่yɛ̂ɛจังเลยjang-ləəiในnaiนั้นnánมีmiiเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanด้วยdûuaiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
I heard you lost your wallet. How terrible. Were there any important documents inside?
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
yɛ̂ɛ
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
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จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)so; very (degree intensifier, postposed)Part 2
แย่จังyɛ̂ɛ-jangแย่จังyɛ̂ɛ-jangthat's too bad; what a pity; how awfulthat's too bad; what a pity; how awfulWord