ด๋อยๆ

dŏi-dŏi

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

lame; crappy; unskilled

lame, crappy, of poor quality, or unskilled (slang used to describe someone or something weak, uncool, or inexperienced)

Examples

ฝีมือfĕe meuฝีมือfĕe meu1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingเล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play gamesของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏi1lame; crappy; unskilled2glitchy; malfunctioningอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสู้sôoสู้sôo1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equalพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsมือโปรmeuu bprohมือโปรmeuu bproh1professional; expert2professional; expert-levelไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
My gaming skills are still pretty lame; I can't compete with the pros.
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คอมพิวเตอร์สเปคkom-piw-dtêr sà-bpèkด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiแบบนี้bàep néeเอามาao maaเล่นเกมlên gemกราฟิกgráa-fìkสูงๆsŏong sŏongไม่ไหวmâi wăiหรอกròk
A computer with such crappy specs can't handle playing high-graphics games.
ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonของเราkŏng raoมีแต่mee dtàeนักเตะnák dtèฝีเท้าfĕe táoด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiก็เลยgôr loeiแพ้ราบคาบpáe râap kâapทุกtúkนัดnátที่têeลงแข่งlong kàeng
Our football team only has unskilled players, so we lose completely in every match we play.
เขาkăoอาจจะàat jàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiไม่ค่อยmâi kôiสู้sôoคนkonแต่dtàeเวลาway-laaทำงานtam ngaanจริงๆjing jingเขาkăoเก่งมากgèng mâak
He might look like a weak person who doesn't stand up for himself, but when it comes to actual work, he is very skilled.
2AdjectiveB2

glitchy; malfunctioning

glitchy, malfunctioning, or broken (slang often used for technology, software, or systems that stop working properly)

Examples

แอปáepแอปáepapp; application (software)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏi1lame; crappy; unskilled2glitchy; malfunctioningยังไงก็yang-ngai gôrยังไงก็yang-ngai gôrno matter what; anywayไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4[to] crash; close unexpectedly (informal, computing)5to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)6to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)7[to] bounce; be rejected or returned (informal)8[to] rebound in price (informal, finance)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This app is kind of glitchy; whenever I tap to open it, it keeps crashing.
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คอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrเครื่องkrêuuangนี้néeเริ่มrêrmอาการaa-gaanด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiแล้วláeoสงสัยsŏng săiต้องdtôngเอาไปao bpaiซ่อมsôm
This computer is starting to act glitchy, I guess it needs to be taken for repair.
ระบบrá-bòpอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nétที่têeออฟฟิศóf-fítช่วงนี้chûuang néeด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiบ่อยbòiมากmâakทำtamให้การhâi gaanประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum on-laaiมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaตลอดdtà-lòt
The internet system at the office has been very glitchy lately, causing constant problems for online meetings.
หลังจากlăng jàakอัปเดตซอฟต์แวร์àp-dêt sóf-waeเวอร์ชันใหม่wer-chan màiโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpของฉันkŏng chănก็gâwทำงานtam ngaanด๋อยๆdŏi-dŏiจนjonแทบจะtâep jàใช้งานchái ngaanไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloie
After updating to the new software version, my phone has been malfunctioning so poorly that it's almost unusable.

Tones

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

Why is ด๋อยๆ said ด๋อย-ด๋อย?

dŏi-dŏi

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Rising tone

dŏi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising

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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