บัย

bai

Meaning

1InterjectionA1

bye; goodbye

bye; goodbye (informal slang)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleบัยbaiบัยbaibye; goodbye
I'm going to sleep now. Bye!
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเจอกันjəə-ganที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianนะnáบัยbai
See you at school tomorrow. Bye!
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂จะjàไม่mâiคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoบัยbai
If you won't apologize, I'm not talking to you anymore. Bye!
วันนี้wan-níiสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakเลยləəiขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunที่tîiเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoนะnáบัยbai
Today was really fun. Thanks for treating me to a meal. Bye!

Tones

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

Why is บัย said ไบ?

bai

  • Vowel spellingัย is read like the vowel ไ (ai).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bai

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——