หยอย

yɔ̌ɔi

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

frizzy; tightly curled

frizzy or tightly curled, especially referring to hair

Examples

เด็กผู้ชายdèk-pûu-chaaiเด็กผู้ชายdèk-pûu-chaaiboy; male child/youthคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)หยอยyɔ̌ɔiหยอยyɔ̌ɔi1frizzy; tightly curled2repeatedly; in quick successionน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That little boy has very cute, frizzy curly hair.
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เธอtəəไปbpaiดัดdàtผมpǒmมาใหม่maa-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛลอนlɔɔnเล็กlékเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonผมpǒmหยิกyìkหยอยyɔ̌ɔi
She just got a new perm, but the curls were too small, making her hair tightly curled.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănไม่ชอบmâi chôpที่têeตัวเองdtuua engมีmeeผมpŏmหยอยyŏiแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeฉันchănรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaมันmanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákดีdee
When I was young, I didn't like having frizzy hair, but now I feel that it is a nice unique feature.
อากาศaa-gàatที่tîiชื้นchʉ́ʉnจัดทำjàt-tamให้hâiผมpǒmที่หนีบtîi-nìipมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiกลับมาglàp-maaหยิกyìkหยอยyɔ̌ɔiชี้ฟูchíi-fuuอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The highly humid weather caused the perfectly straightened hair to become frizzy and flyaway again.
2AdverbC1

repeatedly; in quick succession

with frequent repeated movements or actions, as in chewing or dancing; often written หยอยหยอยyɔ̌ɔi1frizzy; tightly curled2repeatedly; in quick succession ๆ

Examples

ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsกระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2hare3Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)4female pubic area (slang, vulgar)กระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)หยอยๆyŏi yŏiหยอยๆyŏi yŏifrizzy; tightly curledตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของมันkŏng manของมันkŏng manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)เข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]พุ่มไม้pûm máaiพุ่มไม้pûm máai1bush; shrub2shrubbery; clump of bushes
The baby rabbit hopped lightly, following its mother into the bushes.
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วันนี้wan néeฝนตกfŏn dtòkหยอยๆyŏi yŏiทั้งวันtáng wanทำให้tam hâiอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenสบายsà-baaiแต่dtàeก็gâwออกไปòk bpaiไหนnăiลำบากlam-bàak
Today it has been drizzling continuously all day, making the weather cool and comfortable but difficult to go out.
แม้máeฝนfŏnจะjàตกdtòkโปรยปรายbproi bpraaiลงมาlong maaหยอยๆyŏi yŏiแต่dtàeชาวนาchaao naaก็gâwยังคงyang kongก้มหน้าก้มตาgôm nâa gôm dtaaเกี่ยวข้าวgìiao kâaoต่อไปdtòr bpaiโดยdoiไม่mâiย่อท้อyâw táw
Even though the rain was drizzling continuously, the farmers kept their heads down and continued harvesting the rice without getting discouraged.
นกกระจอกnók grà-jòkตัวน้อยdtuua nóiเต้นdtênหยอยๆyŏi yŏiไปตามbpai dtaamกิ่งไม้gìng máaiเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaแมลงmá-laengตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékเป็นbpenอาหารเช้าaa-hăan cháao
A little sparrow hopped lightly along the branches to find small insects for breakfast.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

yɔ̌ɔi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——
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