อัยกี
ai-yá-giiMeaning
1NounC2
grandmother
grandmother (typically used in formal, literary, or royal vocabulary)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อัยกีai-yá-giiอัยกีai-yá-giigrandmotherเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekprotagonist; main character; lead role
In Thai literature, we often find the word 'aiyaki' used to refer to the grandmother of the protagonist.
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พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaทรงมีsong-miiพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátระลึกถึงrá-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngพระpráอัยกีai-yá-giiผู้pûuทรงsongเปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuaiพระเมตตาprá-mêet-dtaa
His Majesty the King delivered a royal address remembering his grandmother, who was full of compassion.
ตามประเพณีdtaam bprà-pay-neeในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nákพระpráอัยกีai-yá-geeมักmákมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanในnaiการอบรมสั่งสอนgaan òp-rom sàng sŏnพระราชนัดดาprá-râat-chá-nát-daaให้hâiเพียบพร้อมpîiap prómด้วยdûuayจริยวัตรjà-rí-yá-wátอันanงดงามngót ngaam
According to royal court traditions, the royal grandmother often plays an important role in instructing her royal grandchildren to be perfect in their graceful conduct.
พระราชประวัติprá-râat-chá-bprà-wàtของkɔ̌ɔngพระpráอัยกีai-yá-giiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngขัตติยมานะkàt-dtì-yá-maa-náและlɛ́พระวิริยอุตสาหะprá-wí-rí-yá-ùt-sǎa-hàในnaiการgaanเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The royal biography of Her Royal Highness the Queen Grandmother reflects her royal resilience and perseverance in facing the nation's crises in the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัยกี said ไอ-ยะ-กี?
ai-yá-gii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |