ถุย
tǔiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] spit
To eject saliva or liquid from the mouth; to spit.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถุยtǔiถุยtǔi1[to] spit2tsk!; spit! (sound of contempt)น้ำลายnáam-laaiน้ำลายnáam-laai1saliva2empty talk; empty promises (informal, disapproving)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inทิชชู่tít-chûuทิชชู่tít-chûutissue; tissue paper
He spat into a tissue.
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The doctor asked me to spit into a cup for testing.
เธอtəəรีบrîipเดินไปdəən-bpaiที่tîiอ่างàangแล้วlɛ́ɛoถุยtǔiน้ำลายnáam-laaiออกɔ̀ɔkหลังlǎngบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàak
She hurried to the sink and spat after rinsing her mouth.
ระหว่างrá-wàangวิ่งwîngเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคอแห้งkɔɔ-hɛ̂ɛngจึงjʉngถุยtǔiน้ำลายnáam-laaiลงlongข้างทางkâang-taangอย่างระวังyàang-rá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiโดนdoonคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
While running, he felt a dry throat and spat by the roadside, carefully avoiding others.
2InterjectionB1
tsk!; spit! (sound of contempt)
An exclamation imitating spitting, used to show disgust, contempt, or scorn.
Examples
ถุยtǔiถุยtǔi1[to] spit2tsk!; spit! (sound of contempt)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
Tch! We’ll see who’s telling the truth.
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Pfft! Who would believe such a lie?
Hah! You talk nicely, but can you actually do it?
Bah! Promises are easy to make, but hard to keep.
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
tǔi
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 | — | — |