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ÂÒ¡  yaakF
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1.ÂÒ¡yaakF[is] difficult; hard; not easy
2.¤ÇÒÁÂÒ¡khwaamM yaakFdifficulty
3.â´ÂÂÒ¡dooyM yaakFwith difficulty

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÂÒ¡
IPAjâːk
Royal Thai General Systemyak

similar
sounding
ÍÂÒ¡, ÂÑ¡Éì
1. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] difficult; hard; not easy

antonym§èÒ ngaayF[is] easy; not difficult; simple
examples
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khwaamM yaakF khaawngR gaanM thahmM khwaamM deeM
the difficulties of doing good deeds
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khahmM theeF aawkL siiangR yaakF laeH chuaanM haiF linH phanM
a tongue twister
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phiH reeH phiH raiM bohnL waaF dtohnM lahmM baakL yaakF khaaenH
go about telling people how hard up one is
ÂÒ¡¨¹yaakF johnM[commonly used term] destitute, penniless, financially or materially poor
¤ÇÒÁÂÒ¡¨¹khwaamM yaakF johnMpoverty
ÂÒ¡ÁÒ¡yaakF maakFvery difficult or hard; very unlikely (to be possible)
ÂÒ¡àÂç¹yaakF yenM[is] very difficult; very hard; complicated; miserable; toilsome; laborious
ÂÒ¡ÅÓºÒ¡yaakF lahmM baakLhard
ÂØè§ÂÒ¡yoongF yaakFtroublesome
¤ÇÒÁÂØè§ÂÒ¡khwaamM yoongF yaakFtrouble
áÇǤÇÒÁËÇѧ·Õè¨ÃÃâŧã¨ã¹ÂÒÁµ¡·Ø¡¢ìä´éÂÒ¡
waaeoM khwaamM wangR theeF janM lohngM jaiM naiM yaamM dtohkL thook[k]H daiF yaakF
a silver lining—a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect
ËÒä´éÂÒ¡haaR daiF yaakFrare
sample
sentences
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saakF deukL dahmM ban[p]M meeM laayR chaH nitH aatL bpenM singL theeF meeM khwaamM khohngM thohnM yaakF dtaawL gaanM thahmM laayM chehnF fanM graL duukL reuuR bpleuuakL dtaaeL naiM baangM saL phaaM waH aatL meeM gaanM gepL rakH saaR saakF sat[w]L thangH dtuaaM haiF khohngM yuuL daiF
"There are many kinds of fossils. Sometimes they are highly durable items which are difficult to destroy, such as teeth, bones, or shells. However, in some situations, they represent preservation of the remains of complete animal bodies."
¹Í¡¨Ò¡¤¹ä·ÂµéͧáÊ´§¹éÓã¨àÍ×éÍÍÒ·Ãà¼×èÍá¼èãËéàË繡ѹã¹ÂÒÁÂÒ¡áÅéÇ ¤¹ä·Â¡çµéͧàµÃÕÂÁ¾ÃéÍÁ·Õè¨ÐÃѺÁ×͡ѺÀѸÃÃÁªÒµÔ·ÕèÍÒ¨à¡Ô´¢Öé¹´éÇÂ
naawkF jaakL khohnM thaiM dtaawngF saL daaengM nahmH jaiM euuaF aaM thaawnM pheuuaL phaaeL haiF henR ganM naiM yaamM yaakF laaeoH khohnM thaiM gawF dtaawngF dtriiamM phraawmH theeF jaL rapH meuuM gapL phaiM thamM maH chaatF theeF aatL geertL kheunF duayF
The Thai people, besides needing to demonstrate kindness, assistance, and magnanimity in this time of difficulty, must prepare to cope with additional natural disasters which might come once again.
»Ñ­ËÒÂÒ¡àªè¹¹Õ颺äÁèᵡàÊÕ·Õ
bpanM haaR yaakF chehnF neeH khohpL maiF dtaaekL siiaR theeM
"A problem as difficult as this is still unable to be solved."
à»ç¹¢éÍ¡ÅèÒÇËÒ·ÕèÂÒ¡á¡è¡ÒþÔÊÙ¨¹ì
bpenM khaawF glaaoL haaR theeF yaakF gaaeL gaanM phiH suut[n]L
"It is an accusation which is difficult to prove."
¼ÁÂѧÍèҹ˹ѧÊ×Íä·ÂäÁèÍÍ¡ ¤Ô´ÇèÒÂÒ¡¡ÇèÒ¾Ù´
phohmR yangM aanL nangR seuuR thaiM maiF aawkL khitH waaF yaakF gwaaL phuutF
"I still cannot read Thai. I think it is more difficult than speaking."
à¾×è͹¡Ô¹ËÒ§èÒ à¾×è͹µÒÂËÒÂÒ¡
pheuuanF ginM haaR ngaayF pheuuanF dtaayM haaR yaakF
"Finding a friend for a meal is easy; finding a friend for life is hard."
à¾×è͹¡Ô¹ËÒ§èÒ à¾×è͹µÒÂËÒÂÒ¡
pheuuanF ginM haaR ngaayF pheuuanF dtaayM haaR yaakF
"Remember man and keep in mind: a faithful friend is hard to find."
à¾×è͹ã¹ÂÒÁÂÒ¡¤×Íà¾×è͹á·é
pheuuanF naiM yaamM yaakF kheuuM pheuuanF thaaeH
"A friend in need is a friend indeed."
ÁѹÂÒ¡
manM yaakF
"It is difficult."
äÁéÍè͹´Ñ´§èÒ äÁéá¡è´Ñ´ÂÒ¡
maaiH aawnL datL ngaayF maaiH gaaeL datL yaakF
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
àÊÕ¹éÍÂàÊÕÂÂÒ¡ àÊÕÂÁÒ¡àÊÕ§èÒÂ
siiaR naawyH siiaR yaakF siiaR maakF siiaR ngaayF
"Penny wise and pound foolish."
2. ¤ÇÒÁÂÒ¡  khwaamM yaakF  [noun, phrase]
definition
difficulty

3. â´ÂÂÒ¡  dooyM yaakF  [adverb]
definition
with difficulty


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