ซ่อย

sɔ̂ɔi

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] help; assist

To help or assist [sb]. Isan/Lao equivalent of Thai ช่วยช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb].

Examples

ซ่อยข่อยแหน่sɔ̂ɔi-kɔ̀ɔi-hɛ̀ɛnซ่อยข่อยแหน่sɔ̂ɔi-kɔ̀ɔi-hɛ̀ɛnplease help me
Help me, please.
3 more examples
เจ้าซ่อยข่อยjâo sôi kòiถือtĕuuaของkŏngได้dâiบ่bò
Can you help me carry this stuff?
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเขาkǎoมาmaaซ่อยข่อยเฮ็ดsɔ̂ɔi-kɔ̀ɔi-hétการบ้านgaan-bâan
Yesterday, he came to help me do my homework.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaอะไรà-raiบอกbɔ̀ɔkข่อยkɔ̀ɔiเด้อdə̂əเดี๋ยวdǐiaoข่อยkɔ̀ɔiสิsìซ่อยsɔ̂ɔiเองeeng
If you have any problems, just let me know, okay? I'll help you myself.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

sɔ̂ɔi

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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