อรั๊ย
à-ráiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
eek; oh my
an exclamation used to express surprise, excitement, delight, or shyness (often used playfully or in a feminine context)
Examples
อรั๊ยà-ráiอรั๊ยà-ráieek; oh myน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
Aww! So cute, where did you buy this doll?
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อรั๊ยà-ráiแกgɛɛฉันchǎnเขินkə̌ənไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoเนี่ยnîiaผู้ชายpûu-chaaiคนkonนั้นnánมองmɔɔngมาmaaทางนี้taang-níiด้วยdûuai
Eek! Girl, I'm blushing so hard right now, that guy is looking this way.
อรั๊ยยa-ráiยyดีใจdee jaiจังเลยjang loeiที่têeสอบผ่านsòp pàanนึกว่าnéuk wâaจะต้องjà dtôngสอบsòpซ่อมsômซะsáแล้วláeo
Yay! I'm so glad I passed the exam, I thought I would have to retake it.
อรั๊ยà-ráiไม่mâiคิดkítเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoจะjàเซอร์ไพรส์səə-práiขอแต่งงานkɔ̌ɔ-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanกลางglaangร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiทำเอาtam-aoฉันchǎnทำตัวtam-dtuuaไม่mâiถูกtùukเลยləəi
Oh my! I never thought he would surprise me with a marriage proposal in the middle of a restaurant like this, it caught me completely off guard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อรั๊ย said อะ-ไร้?
à-rái
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |