รอยยิ้ม

rɔɔi-yím

Meaning

1NounA1

a smile; smiling expression

the facial expression or look that appears when someone smiles, showing friendliness or happiness

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
He has a beautiful smile.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkun
I like your smile.
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
Her smile makes me happy.
พนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápทักทายták-taaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaด้วยdûuaiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The receptionist always greets customers with a smile.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

rɔɔi

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

Word Breakdown

รอยrɔɔiรอยrɔɔi1mark; stain2trace; sign3line; groove; crease4scar5track; footprintmark; stainPart 1
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ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smile[to] smilePart 2
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressiona smile; smiling expressionWord