อะจึ๋ย
à-jʉ̌iMeaning
1InterjectionB1
yikes; eek
a comical exclamation used to express sudden surprise, mild shock, or being startled
Examples
อะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iอะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iyikes; eekตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventซุ่มsûmซุ่มsûm1[to] hide; lie in wait2[to] do [sth] secretly; in secret3secretly; quietlyให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangให้เสียงhâi-sǐiang[to] voice (a character); [to] dub; [to] provide voice-over
Yikes! You scared me, coming without making a sound.
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อะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iลืมlʉʉmเอาaoกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangมาmaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàจ่ายjàaiค่าข้าวkâa-kâaoมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiยังไงyang-ngaiเนี่ยnîia
Oops! I forgot my wallet. How am I going to pay for this meal?
อะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumตัวdtuuaเบ้อเริ่มbə̂ə-rə̂əmเลยləəiมาmaaเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonโต๊ะdtóฉันchǎnได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai
Yikes! What a huge spider. How did it end up on my desk?
อะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iยอดyɔ̂ɔtบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiพุ่งกระฉูดpûng-grà-chùutเลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiฉันchǎnจะjàช็อปปิ้งออนไลน์chɔ́p-bpîng-ɔɔn-laaiเพลินpləənไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Yikes! This month's credit card bill is skyrocketing. I guess I got a bit too carried away with online shopping.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 1
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อะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iอะจึ๋ยà-jʉ̌iyikes; eekyikes; eekWord