ว้าย
wáaiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
eek!; yikes!; gasp!
an exclamation expressing shock, fear, or dramatic surprise; often playful or campy.
Examples
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Oh my gosh! You totally scared me!
Whoops! I almost slipped and fell.
ว้ายwáaiตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnลืมไปlʉʉm-bpaiสนิทsà-nìtเลยləəiว่าwâaวันนี้wan-níiเราraoมีนัดmii-nátกันgan
Oh my goodness! I completely forgot that we have an appointment today.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
wáai
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 | — | — |