ข่อย
kɔ̀ɔiMeanings
1PronounB1
I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)
a first-person singular pronoun in Isan/Lao-influenced Thai, conveying humble or familiar tone; corresponds to standard Thai ฉันฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)/ผมผมpǒm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)/กูกูguuI; me (very informal/rude) depending on context
Examples
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Yesterday I went to work in the fields early in the morning.
If you have time, I’d like to talk with you a bit.
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiคิดว่าkít-wâaเฮาhaoควรkuuanฮ่วมhûuamมือmʉʉกันganแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiสิsìได้ผลdâai-pǒnกว่าgwàaทำtamผู้เดียวpûu-diiao
I think we should cooperate to solve this problem; it would be more effective than doing it alone.
2NounB2
Siamese rough bush
a small tree or shrub (Streblus asper) with tough leaves and bark, used traditionally for making paper, toothbrush twigs, and herbal remedies
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementถูtǔuถูtǔu1[to] rub2[to] scrubฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] have sex (slang)แบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raantraditional; old-fashioned
Villagers use twigs of the Streblus asper tree to make traditional toothbrush sticks.
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ใบbaiข่อยkɔ̀ɔiมีmiiความเหนียวkwaam-nǐiaoจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomใช้cháiทำtamกระดาษgrà-dàatสมุดไทยsà-mùt-tai
The leaves of the Streblus asper are tough, so they are commonly used to make traditional Thai paper.
ตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanใช้cháiเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakข่อยkɔ̀ɔiต้มdtômเป็นbpenยาyaaบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàakช่วยchûuaiลดlótกลิ่นglìnปากbpàakและlɛ́อาaaการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèep
Traditional remedies boil the bark of Streblus asper as a mouthwash to reduce bad breath and inflammation.
ในnaiงานngaanอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákเอกสารโบราณèek-gà-sǎan-boo-raanกระดาษgrà-dàatจากjàakเยื่อyʉ̂ʉaใบbaiข่อยkɔ̀ɔiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnจึงjʉngถูกtùukเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiในnaiการซ่อมแซมgaan-sɔ̂m-sɛɛmใบลานbai-laan
In the conservation of ancient documents, paper made from Streblus asper fiber is resistant to humidity and is therefore chosen for repairing palm-leaf manuscripts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɔ̀ɔi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |