อย

oi

Meaning

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Thai Food and Drug Administration (abbr.)

Abbreviation for สำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยาสำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยาsǎm-nák-ngaan-ká-ná-gam-má-gaan-aa-hǎan-lɛ́-yaaFood and Drug Administration (FDA), Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration; commonly written อยอยoiThai Food and Drug Administration (abbr.). and used in product regulation and approval contexts.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is อย said ออ-ยอ?

oi

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

This abbreviation is read as ออ ยอ; tone rules follow its spoken form.

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——