จอย
jɔɔiMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Joy (female name)
A common Thai female given name or nickname, from the English word "Joy".
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.จอยjɔɔiจอยjɔɔi1Joy (female name)2game controller; joystick (informal)3[to] join; take part (informal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
This is Joy. She is my friend.
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That bag belongs to P'Joy (older sister Joy).
Yesterday I went to Siam with Joy.
จอยjɔɔiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanแผนกบัญชีpà-nɛ̀ɛk-ban-chiiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngภายในpaai-naiวันศุกร์wan-sùk
Joy, who works in the accounting department, said this report must be submitted by Friday.
2NounB1
game controller; joystick (informal)
a game controller, especially a joystick or console controller. (Informal loanword from English)
Examples
จอยjɔɔiจอยjɔɔi1Joy (female name)2game controller; joystick (informal)3[to] join; take part (informal)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛoเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛoalready (final/regretful tone)เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My controller is broken, so I can't play games at all.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàเล่นเกมlên-geemต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuด้วยกันdûuai-ganสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiจอยjɔɔiเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikอันanนะná
If we're going to play a two-player fighting game, we need another controller.
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiจอยjɔɔiไร้สายrái-sǎaiสะดวกsà-dùuakมากmâakไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสายsǎaiพันกันpan-gan
Nowadays, wireless controllers are very convenient; you don't have to worry about tangled cords.
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênมือโปรmʉʉ-bprooมักจะmák-jàปรับแต่งbpràp-dtɛ̀ngปุ่มbpùmบนbonจอยjɔɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpสไตล์sà-dtaiการเล่นgaan-lênของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Pro players often customize the buttons on their controllers to suit their own playstyle.
3VerbB1
[to] join; take part (informal)
to join a group, event, or online session; to participate. (Informal loanword from English)
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketหมูกระทะmǔu-grà-táหมูกระทะmǔu-grà-táThai grill-pan barbecue (moo kratha)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจอยjɔɔiจอยjɔɔi1Joy (female name)2game controller; joystick (informal)3[to] join; take part (informal)ด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
We're going for mookata (Thai BBQ) this evening. Want to join us?
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ใครkraiอยากyàakเล่นเกมlên-geemด้วยกันdûuai-ganบ้างbâangมาmaaจอยดิสคอร์ดjɔɔi-dìt-kɔ́ɔtห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Who wants to play games together? You can join this Discord room.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeจะมีjà meeไลฟ์สดlái sòtตอนdtonสองทุ่มsŏng tûmนะnáทุกคนtúk konอย่าลืมyàa leumมาmaaจอยjoiกันganเยอะๆyér-yér
There will be a live stream tomorrow at 8 PM. Everyone, don't forget to join in!
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkใครkraiสนใจsǒn-jaiสามารถsǎa-mâatเข้ามาkâo-maaจอยjɔɔiทีมtiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiพัฒนาชุมชนpát-tá-naa-chum-chonได้dâai
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |