ออยล์
ɔɔiMeaning
1NounA2
oil (skincare, beauty)
A loanword from English meaning oil; mainly used in cosmetics and skincare (e.g., baby oil, cleansing oil, facial oil, essential oil), and in aromatherapy.
Examples
แม่ทาmɛ̂ɛ-taaแม่ทาmɛ̂ɛ-taaMae Tha (place name)เบบี้ออยล์bee-bîi-ɔɔiเบบี้ออยล์bee-bîi-ɔɔibaby oilให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)
Mom applies baby oil for me.
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I use cleansing oil to remove makeup every day.
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpจุดjùtเทียนหอมtiian-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́ใช้cháiออยล์ɔɔiนวดตัวnûuat-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
Before bed, he likes to light scented candles and use body oil for massage to relax.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonผิวแห้งpǐu-hɛ̂ɛngการใช้gaan-cháiเฟเชียลออยล์fee-chiian-ɔɔiจะjàช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmความชุ่มชื้นkwaam-chûm-chʉ́ʉnให้hâiผิวpǐuได้ดีdâai-dii
For people with dry skin, using facial oil can help add moisture to the skin well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออยล์ said ออย?
ɔɔi
- Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |