กึ๋ย
gʉ̌iMeaning
1InterjectionB1
eek; yikes; eww
An exclamation expressing sudden fear, shock, or disgust
Examples
กึ๋ยgʉ̌iกึ๋ยgʉ̌ieek; yikes; ewwมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapcockroachตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toilet
Eek! There's a big cockroach clinging to the bathroom wall.
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กึ๋ยgʉ̌iมีmiiจิ้งจกjîng-jòkตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaใส่sàiหัวhǔuaฉันchǎnตอนdtɔɔnกำลังgam-langเดินdəənออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan
Eek! A house lizard fell on my head while I was walking out of the house.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อmɔ̂ɔออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเห็นhěnหนอนnɔ̌ɔnอยู่yùuข้างในkâang-naiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngกึ๋ยgʉ̌iทันทีtan-tiiด้วยdûuaiความkwaamขยะแขยงkà-yà-kà-yɛ̌ɛng
When I opened the pot lid and saw worms inside, I immediately cried "Yuck!" in disgust.
กึ๋ยgʉ̌iเห็นhěnเขาkǎoจับjàpงูnguuตัวdtuuaเบ้อเริ่มbə̂ə-rə̂əmด้วยdûuaiมือเปล่าmʉʉ-bplàaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnขนลุกkǒn-lúkไปหมดbpai-mòtเลยləəi
Yikes! Seeing him catch a huge snake with his bare hands gave me goosebumps all over.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
gʉ̌i
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |