มีหยัง
mii-yǎngMeaning
1InterjectionA2
What's up?; What is it?
An informal question asking what is happening, what someone wants, or what the matter is; Isan (Northeastern Thai) dialect for 'มีอะไรมีอะไรmii-à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)'.
Examples
ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีหยังmii-yǎngมีหยังmii-yǎngWhat's up?; What is it?
You're smiling so big. What's up?
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I saw you called me. What's up?
Why are you crying? If there's something wrong, you can tell me.
พวกเจ้าpûuak-jâaoมาmaaนั่งnângรวมกันruuam-ganตรงนี้dtrong-níiมีหยังmii-yǎngกันganน้อnɔ́ɔคือkʉʉน่าสนุกnâa-sà-nùkแท้tɛ́ɛ
You guys are all gathered here. What's going on? It looks like fun.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มีหยังmii-yǎngมีหยังmii-yǎngWhat's up?; What is it?What's up?; What is it?Word