ข้อย
kɔ̂ɔiMeaning
1PronounA1
I; me (Isan/Lao dialect)
a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me', used in Isan Thai and Lao-influenced speech; cognate with Lao ຂ້ອຍ
Examples
ข้อยkɔ̂ɔiข้อยkɔ̂ɔiI; me (Isan/Lao dialect)หิวข้าวhǐu-kâaoหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaohungry; wanting a mealแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
I’m hungry now.
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Today I’m going to the market with Mom.
Today I’ll cook for everyone.
Yesterday I didn’t have time, so I didn’t go with them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |