ยาหยี
yaa-yǐiMeaning
1NounB1
sweetheart; darling
An affectionate term used to refer to or address a beloved woman.
Examples
ยาหยีyaa-yǐiยาหยีyaa-yǐisweetheart; darlingพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Darling, let's go out for a meal together tomorrow.
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กลับมาglàp-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌əยาหยีyaa-yǐiวันนี้wan-níiพี่pîiทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoที่tîiเธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpไว้wáiให้hâiด้วยdûuai
You're home, darling? I made your favorite food for you today.
เขาkǎoเรียกrîiakภรรยาpan-rá-yaaว่าwâaยาหยีyaa-yǐiทุกวันtúk-wanและlɛ́เธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยิ้มyímทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiได้ยินdâi-yin
He calls his wife darling every day, and she smiles every time she hears it.
ในnaiจดหมายjòt-mǎaiที่tîiเขาkǎoส่งsòngจากjàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเขาkǎoเรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaยาหยีyaa-yǐiเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiเธอtəəรู้rúuว่าwâaยังyangรักrákและlɛ́คิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngเธอtəəอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
In the letter he sent from another province, he called her darling because he wanted her to know that he still loved her and was always thinking of her.
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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หยีyǐiหยีyǐi1[to] squint; narrow the eyes2velvet tamarind (fruit/tree)[to] squint; narrow the eyesPart 2
ยาหยีyaa-yǐiยาหยีyaa-yǐisweetheart; darlingsweetheart; darlingWord