ขวยอาย
kǔuai-aaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
shy; bashful; embarrassed
Feeling shy, bashful, or embarrassed, often in a self-conscious way.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขวยอายkŭuai aaiขวยอายkŭuai aaishy; bashful; embarrassedเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
She felt a little bashful when he complimented her on being cute in front of her friends.
3 more examplesShow less
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiยืนyʉʉnหลบหลังlòp-lǎngแม่mɛ̂ɛด้วยdûuaiความkwaamขวยอายkǔuai-aaiไม่mâiกล้าglâaทักทายták-taaiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâa
The little child stood hiding behind his mother in shyness, not daring to greet the stranger.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiขวยอายkǔuai-aaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiได้รับdâi-rápของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเซอร์ไพรส์səə-práiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konอดòtเอ็นดูen-duuไม่ได้mâi-dâai
His bashful demeanor when he received the surprise gift made everyone feel fond of him.
พอpɔɔรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaว่าwâaพูดpûutอะไรà-raiผิดpìtไปbpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หน้าแดงnâa-dɛɛngก่ำgàmด้วยdûuaiความkwaamขวยอายkǔuai-aaiและlɛ́รีบrîipกล่าวglàaoขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot
When he realized he had said something wrong, his face turned bright red with embarrassment and he quickly apologized.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔuai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
+
อายaaiอายaai1shy; embarrassed2[to] be shy; feel embarrassed3[to] be ashamed (of)4vapor; mist (literary)shy; embarrassedPart 2
ขวยอายkǔuai-aaiขวยอายkǔuai-aaishy; bashful; embarrassedshy; bashful; embarrassedWord