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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เล็กๆ น้อยๆlék lék nói nóiเล็กๆ น้อยๆlék lék nói nói1small; minor; trivial2a little; in small amounts
- small; minor; trivial
- a little; in small amounts
เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightly
- minor; slight; trivial
- a small amount
- a little; slightly
จิปาถะjì-bpaa-tàจิปาถะjì-bpaa-tà1miscellaneous; various2odds and ends; sundries
- miscellaneous; various
- odds and ends; sundries
เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
- small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)
- slightly; a little
นิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
- a little; a bit
- a small amount