ยาวี
yaa-wiiMeaning
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Jawi script; Pattani Malay language
The Jawi script (an Arabic-based alphabet used for writing the Malay language), or the Pattani Malay dialect spoken in the southern provinces of Thailand
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toจังหวัดปัตตานีjang-wàt-bpàt-dtaa-niiจังหวัดปัตตานีjang-wàt-bpàt-dtaa-niiPattani Provinceสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageยาวีyaa-wiiยาวีyaa-wiiJawi script; Pattani Malay languageได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerคล่องklɔ̂ɔngคล่องklɔ̂ɔng1fluent; nimble2liquid; having liquidity (finance)3unobstructed; free-flowing; smooth4nimble; deftมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My friend who comes from Pattani province can speak Jawi very fluently.
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ป้ายบอกทางbpâai-bɔ̀ɔk-taangในnaiสามsǎamจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้jang-wàt-chaai-dɛɛn-pâak-dtâaiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiทั้งtángภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiและlɛ́ภาษาpaa-sǎaยาวีyaa-wiiควบคู่กันkûuap-kûu-gan
Most road signs in the three southern border provinces usually have both Thai and Jawi side by side.
การเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnยาวีyaa-wiiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngชาวมุสลิมchaao-mút-sà-limในnaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiได้dâaiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Learning the Jawi script helps us understand the culture and way of life of Muslims in the South more deeply.
โรงเรียนroong-riianในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiชายแดนใต้chaai-dɛɛn-dtâaiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngจัดให้มีjàt-hâi-miiการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnภาษาpaa-sǎaยาวีyaa-wiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnไม่ให้mâi-hâiสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
Many schools in the southern border areas provide Jawi language instruction to preserve the local identity from being lost over time.
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
yaa
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
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 1
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วีwiiวีwii1the letter V; V shape2Roman numeral V (5)3victory sign (V sign)4[to] fan (Isan)5hand fan (Isan)the letter V; V shapePart 2
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