บู้ย
bûuiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
wow; whoa
A slang exclamation expressing surprise, amazement, or playful teasing
Examples
บู้ยbûuiบู้ยbûuiwow; whoaวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleจะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎiจะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎi1Where are you going?2Where are you going? (as a greeting)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
Ooh-wee! You're dressed so handsomely today. Where are you going?
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Sheesh! You bought the new top-tier phone? So rich.
บู้ยbûuiพอpɔɔได้dâaiโบนัสboo-nátสิ้นปีsîn-bpiiก็gɔ̂รีบrîipจองตั๋วเครื่องบินjɔɔng-dtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเลยləəiนะná
Whoa! As soon as you got your year-end bonus, you immediately booked a flight to travel abroad, huh.
บู้ยbôoiแฟนfaenเซอร์ไพรส์ser práiด้วยdûuayการซื้อgaan séuกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoแบรนด์เนมbraen naymให้hâiในnaiวันครบรอบwan króp rôpน่าอิจฉาnâa ìt-chăaจริงๆjing jing
Wow! Your boyfriend surprised you by buying a brand-name bag for your anniversary. I'm really jealous.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bûui
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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 | — | — |