งุ้ยย
ngúiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
aww
an expression of endearment or affection used when reacting to something very cute or adorable
Examples
งุ้ยยngúiงุ้ยยngúiawwแมวmaeoแมวmaeocatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)น่ารักจังnâa rák jangน่ารักจังnâa rák jangso cute; very lovelyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Aww, this cat is so cute!
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Aww, thank you for the doll. I love it so much!
งุ้ยยngúiยยทำไมtam maiเวลาway-laaศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon néeยิ้มyímโลกlôhkถึงtĕungสดใสsòt săiขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeนะná
Aww, why does the world look so bright when this artist smiles?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งุ้ยย said งุ้ย-ยอ?
ngúi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |