ฉุย
chǔiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
strongly scented; wafting
having a strong smell or aroma that spreads or wafts noticeably (often pleasant, e.g., flowers or food)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3onion; shallot; spring onionฉุยchǔiฉุยchǔi1strongly scented; wafting2wafting; rising in wispsลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ตักข้าวdtàk-kâaoตักข้าวdtàk-kâao[to] scoop rice
As soon as the pot was opened, the curry’s aroma wafted out so much that everyone in the house wanted to rush for rice.
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เช้าตรู่châao dtròoกลิ่นglìnดอกมะลิdòk má-líหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหอมhŏmฉุยchŭiพัดมาpát maaกับgàpลมlomอ่อนònๆ-
Early in the morning, the jasmine in front of the house gave off a gentle, wafting fragrance carried by the breeze.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเดินผ่านdəən-pàanหน้าnâaร้านเบเกอรี่ráan-bee-gəə-rîiกลิ่นglìnขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangอบòpใหม่màiก็gɔ̂หอมhɔ̌ɔmฉุยchǔiชวนให้chuuan-hâiหยุดyùtซื้อsʉ́ʉทันทีtan-tii
Just walking past the bakery, the aroma of freshly baked bread wafted enticingly, making me stop to buy some immediately.
ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunกลิ่นglìnข้าวkâaoใหม่màiกับgàpใบตองbai-dtɔɔngหอมhɔ̌ɔmฉุยchǔiกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai-bpai-tûuaลานวัดlaan-wátจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นใจòp-ùn-jai
At the merit-making event, the aroma of new rice and banana leaves wafted across the temple grounds, giving a warm feeling.
2AdjectiveC1
wafting; rising in wisps
rising or drifting visibly through the air, as smoke or steam
Examples
ควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delayลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ฉุยchǔiฉุยchǔi1strongly scented; wafting2wafting; rising in wispsออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ไฟแรงfai-rɛɛngไฟแรงfai-rɛɛng1high flame; strong heat (cooking)2highly driven; energetic; ambitious3high-powered; high wattageขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
Smoke billowed out strongly from the wok when the heat increased.
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พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อmɔ̂ɔน้ำnáamไอaiนึ่งnʉ̂ngก็gɔ̂พุ่งpûngฉุยchǔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจนjonแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaขึ้นkʉ̂nฝ้าfâa
As soon as the lid was opened, steam surged out in a billow, fogging up the glasses.
ไฟไหม้fai-mâiโกดังgoo-dangปล่อยควันbplɔ̀i-kwanดำdamฉุยchǔiปกคลุมbpòk-klumท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaในnaiเวลาwee-laaไม่กี่mâi-gìiนาทีnaa-tii
The warehouse fire sent black smoke billowing to cover the sky within minutes.
พอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnเกี๊ยวgíiaoลงในlong-naiหม้อน้ำmɔ̂ɔ-náamเดือดจัดdʉ̀ʉat-jàtไอน้ำai-náamก็gɔ̂ฉุยchǔiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tiiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยห่างtɔ̌ɔi-hàang
When the dumplings were dropped into the rapidly boiling pot, steam billowed up at once, forcing us to step back.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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 | — | — |