หย่า
divorce
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- 1 divorce、get divorced
- 2 be weaned、wean (a child)
This word mainly means to end a marriage through divorce. In the common expression หย่านม, it refers to a child being weaned or to weaning a child.
divorce、get divorced
Describes formally ending the marital relationship between two people. It is used in both everyday conversation and legal or administrative contexts.
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เราหย่ากันแล้ว raw yàa kan lɛ́ɛw We are divorced now. เราหย่ากันแล้ว details
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เธอขอหย่า thəə khɔ̌ɔ yàa She asked for a divorce. เธอขอหย่า details
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ทั้งคู่ไปจดทะเบียนหย่า tháŋ khûu pay còt thábian yàa The couple went to officially register their divorce. ทั้งคู่ไปจดทะเบียนหย่า details
be weaned、wean (a child)
In the fixed expression หย่านม, describes a child stopping breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, or an adult weaning the child.
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ลูกหย่านมแล้ว lûuk yàa nom lɛ́ɛw The child has already been weaned. ลูกหย่านมแล้ว details
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แม่กำลังหย่านมลูก mɛ̂ɛ kamlaŋ yàa nom lûuk The mother is weaning her child. แม่กำลังหย่านมลูก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central meaning of หย่า is “to divorce.” Common patterns include หย่ากัน for two people divorcing each other, หย่ากับ followed by the person someone divorces, and ขอหย่า for asking for a divorce. In legal and administrative contexts, expressions such as จดทะเบียนหย่า “officially register a divorce” and ฟ้องหย่า “file for divorce through the courts” are common. Some dictionaries also list an older sense meaning “stop” or “give up,” but learners are unlikely to encounter or use หย่า alone this way in ordinary modern Thai. The expression หย่านม, meaning “be weaned” or “wean a child,” remains common and is best learned as a set expression.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing marriage, family relationships, divorce decisions, and legal or administrative divorce procedures. หย่านม is used in conversations about feeding, parenting, and a child’s development.
Caution
For an unmarried couple breaking up, เลิกกัน is normally used. หย่า generally applies only to married people. Also, แยกกันอยู่ means “live separately” and does not necessarily imply divorce. Do not confuse หย่า with อย่า, which means “don’t” and begins with a different consonant.