วุย
wuiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
fluffy; downy
fluffy, downy, or soft and fine (usually referring to hair, fur, or feathers)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ทารกแรกเกิดtaa-rók-rɛ̂ɛk-gə̀ətทารกแรกเกิดtaa-rók-rɛ̂ɛk-gə̀ətnewborn; newborn babyมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateวุยwuiวุยwuifluffy; downyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
Newborn babies often have fine, soft downy hair on their bodies.
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ลูกเป็ดlûuk-bpètที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-màiมีขนmii-kǒnอ่อนɔ̀ɔnวุยwuiสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangเต็มตัวdtem-dtuuaไปหมดbpai-mòt
The newly hatched ducklings have soft, yellow downy feathers all over their bodies.
นกฮูกnók-hûukวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔnจะมีjà-miiขนkǒnสีเทาsǐi-taoอ่อนɔ̀ɔnวุยwuiปกคลุมbpòk-klumทั่วทั้งtûua-tángตัวdtuuaก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàผลัดขนplàt-kǒn
Young owls are covered in soft, gray downy feathers before molting.
ใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไม้dtôn-máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีขนmii-kǒnอ่อนɔ̀ɔnวุยwuiปกคลุมbpòk-klumอยู่yùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiลดlótการคายgaan-kaaiน้ำnáam
The leaves of this plant are covered with fine, soft hairs to help reduce water loss.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wui
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 | — | — |