ดึ๋ย
dʉ̌iMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
bouncy; springy; jiggly
describing something that moves back, jiggles, or springs like jelly or rubber
Examples
เยลลี่yen-lêeเยลลี่yen-lêe1gelatin dessert (jelly)2gummy candy3fruit jelly (clear preserve)ชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this (piece or item)เคี้ยวkíaoเคี้ยวkíao[to] chewแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ดึ๋ยdĕuiดึ๋ยdĕui1bouncy; springy; jiggly2yikes; eekๆ-ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This piece of jelly feels jiggly in the mouth when chewed, it's tasty.
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The pork meatballs at this shop are firm and very bouncy against the teeth.
ครีมบำรุงผิวkreem bam-rung pĭuตัวdtuuaใหม่màiมีmeeเนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtแบบbàepเจลลี่jel-lêeดึ๋ยdĕuiๆ-ซึมซาบseum sâapเข้าสู่kâo sòoผิวpĭuได้dâiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
The new moisturizing cream has a jiggly jelly texture and absorbs into the skin quickly.
วัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiใช้cháiทำtamพื้นpʉ́ʉnรองเท้าวิ่งrɔɔng-táao-wîngรุ่นrûnนี้níiยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnและlɛ́เด้งdêngดึ๋ยdʉ̌iช่วยchûuaiลดแรงกระแทกlót-rɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The material used for the sole of these running shoes is flexible and springy, helping to absorb impact very well.
2InterjectionB2
yikes; eek
an exclamation expressing mild surprise, being startled, or a sudden uneasy feeling
Examples
ดึ๋ยdĕuiดึ๋ยdĕui1bouncy; springy; jiggly2yikes; eekตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deesuddenly; out of the blue; for no apparent reasonก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโผล่plòhโผล่plòh[to] emerge; appear; stick out; pop upมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventซุ่มsûmซุ่มsûm1[to] hide; lie in wait2[to] do [sth] secretly; in secret3secretly; quietlyให้เสียงhâi sĭiangให้เสียงhâi sĭiang[to] voice (a character); [to] dub; [to] provide voice-over
Yikes! You scared me, popping up out of nowhere without making a sound.
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Ew! I accidentally stepped on something soft, so gross.
ดึ๋ยdʉ̌iพอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตัวนั้นdtuua-nánขยับkà-yàpเองeengได้dâaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kขนลุกkǒn-lúkซู่sûuไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua
Yikes! Once I realized that doll could move on its own, I got goosebumps all over my body.
ดึ๋ยdʉ̌iเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเหยียบyìiapขี้kîiหมาmǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoไหมmǎiล่ะlâดีนะdii-náที่tîiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Yikes! I almost stepped on dog poop. Good thing I saw it first.
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
dʉ̌i
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 | — | — |