งุย

ngui

Meaning

1InterjectionB1

aww

an expression used to show affection or when seeing something very cute or adorable

Examples

งุยnguiงุยnguiawwลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Aww, this kitten is so cute!
3 more examples
งุยnguiซื้อsʉ́ʉของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnมาmaaฝากfàakเราraoด้วยdûuaiเหรอrə̌əขอบใจkɔ̀ɔp-jaiมากmâakนะná
Aww, you bought me a gift too? Thank you so much.
งุยnguiเห็นhěnเขาkǎoยิ้มyímแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแล้วlɛ́ɛoใจละลายjai-lá-laaiไปหมดbpai-mòtเลยləəi
Aww, seeing him smile like that makes my heart completely melt.
ฉันchǎnอดòtที่จะtîi-jàร้องrɔ́ɔngงุยnguiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเห็นhěnคลิปวิดีโอklíp-wí-dii-ooหมาmǎaโกลเด้นgloo-dêenเล่นlênกับgàpเด็กทารกdèk-taa-rók
I can't help but go "aww" every time I see videos of golden retrievers playing with babies.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

ngui

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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