บายๆ

baai baai

Meaning

1InterjectionA1

bye-bye

bye-bye; a friendly and informal way of saying goodbye.

Examples

ไปแล้วbpai láew นะná บายๆbaai baai

I'm going now, bye-bye!

3 more examples

บายๆbaai baai เจอกันjer gan พรุ่งนี้prûng-née

Bye-bye! See you tomorrow.

แม่mâe ต้องdtông ไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan แล้วláeo นะná ลูกlôok บายๆbaai baai

Mom has to go to work now, sweetie. Bye-bye!

โอเคo-kay งั้นngán แค่นี้kâe née นะná ไว้wái คุยกันkui gan ใหม่mài บายๆbaai baai

Okay, that's all for now. Let's talk again later. Bye-bye!

Tones

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

Why is บายๆ said บาย-บาย?

baai baai

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

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

baai

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	—	—