ถุ้ย
tûiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
ptooey; bah; phooey
An exclamation used to express contempt, disgust, disdain, or to mock someone, often imitating the sound of spitting
Examples
ถุ้ยtûiถุ้ยtûiptooey; bah; phooeyนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâa[to] think/assume (that)ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchหรือไงrʉ̌ʉ-ngaiหรือไงrʉ̌ʉ-ngaior what?; really?
Pfft! Do you think you're so smart?
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Pfft! Who would believe someone like you?
ถุ้ยtûiทำเป็นtam-bpenอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛก็gɔ̂ไปbpaiกู้หนี้ยืมสินgûu-nîi-yʉʉm-sǐnเขาkǎoมาmaa
Pfft! Acting like you're rich, when in reality you just borrowed money from others.
ถุ้ยtûiอย่าyàaมาmaaสร้างsâangข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangให้hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengดูดีduu-diiหน่อยnɔ̀iเลยləəiฉันchǎnรู้rúuธาตุแท้tâat-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Pfft! Don't make excuses to make yourself look good. I already know your true colors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tûi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |