วุ้ยย
wúiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
oh!; geez!; whoa!
An exclamation used to express surprise, slight annoyance, exasperation, or a playful reaction
Examples
วุ้ยยwúiวุ้ยยwúioh!; geez!; whoa!ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Wuiy! You scared me!
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Wuiy! It's really hot today.
วุ้ยยwúiบอกbòkกี่gèeครั้งkrángแล้วláeoว่าwâaอย่าลืมyàa leumปิดไฟbpìt faiก่อนgònออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâan
Wuiy! How many times have I told you not to forget to turn off the lights before leaving the house?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วุ้ยย said วุ้ย-ยอ?
wúi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |