จ่วย
jùuaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] help; assist (Northern/Isan dialect)
To help or assist; a regional form (primarily Northern/Isan) equivalent to standard Thai 'ช่วยช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2[to] save; rescue [sb]3please (request marker)'.
Examples
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He (that older brother) helped me carry my things yesterday.
ถ้าtâaบ่bòมีไผmee păiจ่วยjùuaiกันganเฮ็ดงานhét ngaanใหญ่yàiปานนี้bpaan néeคงkongบ่bòแล้วláeoง่ายๆngâai ngâai
If no one helps each other, finishing a big job like this won't be easy.
2InterjectionA2
Help! (cry for assistance; dialect)
A cry for help; a regional interjection (primarily Northern/Isan) equivalent to standard Thai 'ช่วยด้วยช่วยด้วยchûuai-dûuaiHelp!; Please help!!'.
Examples
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He shouted 'Help!' because his motorcycle fell over.
ตอนdtɔɔnฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangคนkonร้องrɔ́ɔngจ่วยjùuaiจ่วยjùuaiมาจากmaa-jàakในnaiป่าbpàaฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รีบrîipโทรหาtoo-hǎaตำรวจdtam-rùuatทันทีtan-tii
When I heard someone cry 'Help! Help!' from inside the forest, I immediately called the police.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánวิ่งwîngหน้าตาnâa-dtaaตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaหาhǎaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoร้องrɔ́ɔngว่าwâaจ่วยjùuaiน้องnɔ́ɔngข่อยkɔ̀ɔiตกน้ำdtòk-náam
That kid ran frantically to the adults and cried, 'Help! My younger sibling fell into the water!'
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jùuai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |