ย่อยๆ

yôi yôi

Meanings

1AdverbA2

slightly; a little (colloq.)

To a small degree; a bit; often used to soften or downplay intensity, e.g., เผ็ดย่อยๆ (“just a little spicy”).

Examples

แกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingย่อยๆyôi yôiย่อยๆyôi yôi1small; minor; trivial (colloq.)2slightly; a little (colloq.)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
This curry is a little bit spicy, it's delicious.
2AdjectiveB1

small; minor; trivial (colloq.)

Informal reduplicated form meaning small in scale or significance; minor/trivial, e.g., เรื่องย่อยๆ (“a small matter”).

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานบ้านngaan bâanงานบ้านngaan bâanhousework; choresย่อยๆyôi yôiย่อยๆyôi yôi1small; minor; trivial (colloq.)2slightly; a little (colloq.)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Today I have a lot of small household chores to do.