หยอยๆ
yŏi yŏiMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
frizzy; tightly curled
frizzy or tightly curled in small coils (typically used to describe hair)
Examples
เด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiเด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiboy; male child/youthคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)หยอยๆyŏi yŏiหยอยๆyŏi yŏifrizzy; tightly curledน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That boy has really cute, tightly curled hair.
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หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeดัดdàtผมpŏmมาmaaผิดพลาดpìt plâatผมpŏmของkŏngเธอterก็gâwช็อตchótและláeหงิกngìkเป็นbpenเส้นsênหยอยๆyŏi yŏi
After a perm gone wrong, her hair got fried and curled up into frizzy coils.
พันธุกรรมpan-tú-gamทำให้tam hâiชนเผ่าchon pàoพื้นเมืองpéun meuuangบางbaangกลุ่มglùmมีmeeลักษณะเฉพาะตัวlák-sà-nà jà-pór dtuuaเช่นchênผิวpĭuสีเข้มsĕe kêmและláeเส้นผมsên pŏmที่têeหยิกyìkหยอยๆyŏi yŏiติดdtìtหนังศีรษะnăng sĭi-sà
Genetics give certain indigenous tribes distinct characteristics, such as dark skin and tightly coiled hair close to the scalp.
ช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmต้องdtôngใช้cháiเทคนิคพิเศษtêk-ník pí-sèetในnaiการยืดgaan yêutผมpŏmที่têeหยิกyìkหยอยๆyŏi yŏiให้hâiกลับมาglàp maaตรงdtrongสลวยsà-lŭuaiอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang bpen tam-má-châat
The hairdresser must use special techniques to straighten out tightly coiled hair so that it becomes naturally straight and sleek again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หยอยๆ said หยอย-หยอย?
yŏi yŏi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yŏi
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 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 | — | — |