ตุยเย่
dtui-yêeMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] die; be dead (slang)
An internet slang term meaning to die or be dead.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตุยเย่dtui-yêeตุยเย่dtui-yêe1[to] die; be dead (slang)2[to] be exhausted; [to] be defeated (slang)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
In the game, my character already died.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapอยู่yùuตรงนั้นdtrong-nánแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiมันmanตุยเย่dtui-yêeไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoล่ะlâ
I saw a cockroach over there, but now it's dead.
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiที่tîiฉันchǎnปลูกbplùukไว้wáiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiรดน้ำrót-náamมาเป็นmaa-bpenเดือนdʉʉanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiคงkongตุยเย่dtui-yêeไปbpaiเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛo
The plant I grew hasn't been watered for a month; it's probably completely dead by now.
ฉากchàakที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konช็อกchɔ́kคือkʉʉตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiจับjàpตัวเอกdtuua-èekได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiตุยเย่dtui-yêeตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛกลางglaangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเลยləəi
The scene that shocked everyone was when the villain captured the protagonist and made them die right in the middle of the story.
2VerbB1
[to] be exhausted; [to] be defeated (slang)
A figurative slang use meaning to be extremely tired, completely defeated, or in serious trouble.
Examples
วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉthat is; namelyตุยเย่dtui-yêeตุยเย่dtui-yêe1[to] die; be dead (slang)2[to] be exhausted; [to] be defeated (slang)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
After finishing the run, I was completely exhausted. I can't walk anymore.
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ทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพักpákเลยləəiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตุยเย่dtui-yêeมากmâak
I've been working all day without a break, now I feel extremely tired.
I forgot to do my homework to turn in to the teacher. I'm definitely in trouble today.
ข้อkɔ̂ɔสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakวิชานี้wí-chaa-níiยากจนyâak-jonทุกคนtúk-konเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngมาmaaในnaiสภาพsà-pâapตุยเย่dtui-yêeกันganถ้วนหน้าtûuan-nâa
The final exam for this subject was so difficult that everyone walked out of the room looking completely defeated.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtui
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตุยdtuiตุยdtui1[to] die (slang)2[to] be doomed; fail badly3[to] be overwhelmed; collapse (slang)4I'm dead; I'm done for (slang)[to] die (slang)Part 1
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ตุยเย่dtui-yêeตุยเย่dtui-yêe[to] die; be dead (slang)[to] die; be dead (slang)Word