โคตรยาก
kôot-yâakMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
extremely difficult; very hard (slang, vulgar)
extremely difficult or hard; uses a vulgar intensifier; very informal.
Examples
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบเลขsɔ̀ɔp-lêekสอบเลขsɔ̀ɔp-lêek[to] take a math testวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentโคตรยากkôot-yâakโคตรยากkôot-yâakextremely difficult; very hard (slang, vulgar)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)
Today's math exam was extremely difficult. I couldn't do a single question.
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Finding a parking spot in Siam at noon is extremely hard.
การgaanจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangควอนตัมฟิสิกส์kwɔɔn-dtam-fí-sìkให้hâiคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiเข้าใจkâo-jaiเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiที่tîiโคตรยากkôot-yâak
Trying to explain quantum physics to the average person is something that's extremely difficult.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanหลังlǎngแรกrɛ̂ɛkได้dâaiมันmanโคตรยากkôot-yâakต้องdtɔ̂ngประหยัดbprà-yàtทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเลยləəi
Saving up enough money to buy a first house is extremely difficult; you have to be frugal with everything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โคตรยาก said โคด-ยาก?
kôot-yâak
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kôot
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
โคตรkôotโคตรkôot1extremely; damn (slang intensifier)2utter; extreme (slang intensifier)3lineage; clan; ancestryextremely; damn (slang intensifier)Part 1
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
โคตรยากkôot-yâakโคตรยากkôot-yâakextremely difficult; very hard (slang, vulgar)extremely difficult; very hard (slang, vulgar)Word