จึ๋ย
jʉ̌iMeaning
1InterjectionB1
yikes; eek; oops
an exclamation used to express sudden surprise, shock, or being startled, often in a comedic or exaggerated way
Examples
จึ๋ยjʉ̌iจึ๋ยjʉ̌iyikes; eek; oopsแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapcockroachโผล่plòoโผล่plòo[to] emerge; appear; stick out; pop upมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
Yikes! Where did this cockroach come from?
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Yikes! I almost stepped on dog poop.
จึ๋ยjʉ̌iเจ้านายjâo-naaiเดินมาdəən-maaข้างหลังkâang-lǎngตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiก็gɔ̂ไม่รู้mâi-rúu
Yikes! I have no idea when the boss walked up behind me.
จึ๋ยjŭeyขับรถkàp rótอยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-ตัวเงินตัวทองdtuua ngern dtuua tongก็gâwวิ่งwîngตัดหน้าdtàt nâaเบรกbèekแทบtâepไม่ทันmâi tan
Yikes! I was driving and a monitor lizard suddenly ran in front of the car; I barely braked in time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
jʉ̌i
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |