จุ้ย
jûiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
swaggering; jaunty; self-important
showing an exaggeratedly confident or self-satisfied manner, especially in movement or bearing
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningจุ้ยjûiจุ้ยjûiswaggering; jaunty; self-importantไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
He put on his new shirt and strutted around the house.
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น้องnɔ́ɔngถือtʉ̌ʉถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wanเดินdəənจุ้ยjûiเข้าบ้านkâo-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรียกrîiakทุกคนtúk-konมาmaaดูduu
My little brother strutted into the house carrying his trophy, then called everyone over to look.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะชนะjà-chá-náเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินdəənจุ้ยjûiผ่านpàanคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenแชมป์chɛ́mมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
Although he had won only once, he strutted past his opponents as if he had been the champion for years.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jûi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |