งู้ย
ngúuiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
aww; expression of endearment
a slang exclamation expressing endearment, used when seeing something very cute, adorable, or heartwarming
Examples
งู้ยngúuiงู้ยngúuiaww; expression of endearmentลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; 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; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Aww, this puppy is so cute! Can I hold it?
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งู้ยngúuiดูduuรูปrûupที่tîiแฟนfɛɛnเธอtəəส่งมาsòng-maaให้hâiสิsìหวานwǎanจนjonคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnอิจฉาìt-chǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะná
Aww, look at the photo your boyfriend sent you! It's so sweet that others are getting jealous.
งู้ยngúuiทำไมtam-maiน้องแมวnɔ́ɔng-mɛɛoตัวdtuuaนี้níiถึงtʉ̌ngขี้kîiอ้อนɔ̂ɔnขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเนี่ยnîiaเห็นhěnแล้วlɛ́ɛoใจละลายjai-lá-laaiเลยləəi
Aww, why is this kitten so affectionate? Seeing it just melts my heart.
งู้ยngóoiคลิปวิดีโอklíp wí-dee-ohที่têeเด็กน้อยdèk nôiกอดgòtคุณตาkun dtaaน่ารักnâa rákมากmâakดูdooแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukอบอุ่นหัวใจòp ùn hŭua jaiจริงๆjing jing
Aww, the video clip of the little child hugging their grandpa is so adorable; watching it really warms the heart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ngúui
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 | — | — |