งุ้ยๆ
ngúi ngúiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
aww; eek; so cute
an informal cute-sounding exclamation used to show endearment, delight, shyness, or that something is very cute
Examples
งุ้ยๆngúi ngúiงุ้ยๆngúi ngúiaww; eek; so cuteลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; 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 lovely
Aww, this puppy is so cute.
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Aww, this kid's cheeks are so soft.
She likes to make cute little noises when begging for snacks.
พอporเห็นhĕnคลิปklípคอร์กี้kor-gêeวิ่งwîngดุ๊กดิ๊กdúk-díkฉันchănก็gâwเผลอplĕrร้องróngงุ้ยๆngúi ngúiออกมาòk maaด้วยdûuayความเอ็นดูkwaam en-doo
When I saw the video of the corgi waddling, I accidentally let out an "aww" out of pure endearment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งุ้ยๆ said งุ้ย-งุ้ย?
ngúi ngúi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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
ngúi
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 | — | — |