ยัน
prop up
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- 1 prop up、brace、press against、support
- 2 until、up to、all the way to
ยัน centers on the idea of pressing or holding something firmly. From that, it can mean to brace or support, to insist or confirm, and, in casual speech, to mean “until” or “all the way to.”
prop up、brace、press against、support
This sense means to press something against a surface in order to brace, support, or hold it in place.
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ใช้ไม้เท้ายันพื้น cháy máay tháaw yan phʉ́ʉn to brace oneself with a cane on the floor ใช้ไม้เท้ายันพื้น details
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เอามือยันพื้น aw mʉʉ yan phʉ́ʉn to press one’s hand against the floor for support เอามือยันพื้น details
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เอาหลังยันกำแพง aw lǎŋ yan kamphɛɛŋ to lean one’s back against the wall เอาหลังยันกำแพง details
until、up to、all the way to
This casual preposition marks the endpoint of a time span or range, with a feeling of continuing all the way up to that point.
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ตั้งแต่เช้ายันค่ำ tâŋ tɛ̀ɛ cháaw yan khâm from morning until night ตั้งแต่เช้ายันค่ำ details
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ทำงานยันเช้า tham ŋaan yan cháaw to work until morning ทำงานยันเช้า details
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ตั้งแต่เด็กยันผู้ใหญ่ tâŋ tɛ̀ɛ dèk yan phûu yày from children all the way to adults ตั้งแต่เด็กยันผู้ใหญ่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยัน starts from the physical idea of pressing against something to hold it firm. It is often used with body parts or tools, such as hands, feet, backs, or canes. By extension, it can describe holding firmly to a statement or position, meaning “to insist” or “to affirm.” In headlines, ยัน is often used as a shorter form of ยืนยัน. In the pattern ตั้งแต่ A ยัน B, it casually means “from A all the way to B.”
Usage
Use ยัน for physical bracing, such as pressing a hand on the floor, leaning a back against a wall, using a cane for support, or holding a door shut. It also appears in conversation and news when someone insists on or confirms a claim. In casual speech, it is common for time spans and ranges, as in “from morning until night” or “from children all the way to adults.”
Caution
When ยัน means “until,” it is casual; in formal writing, ถึง or จนถึง is usually safer. For “confirm” or “affirm,” ยืนยัน is the more standard formal choice. Do not confuse ยัน with ยันต์, which means a sacred charm or talisman.
Differences from similar words
1 prop up synonyms
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ค้ำ focuses on propping something up so it does not fall. ยัน is broader and often describes pressing a hand, foot, back, or object against something to brace or resist movement.
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พยุง means to support or help someone or something stay upright. ยัน has a stronger sense of physically pressing against something to brace it.