อัยยะ
ai-yáMeanings
1InterjectionA2
wow; oh my; gosh
An exclamation used to express surprise, amazement, shock, or admiration
Examples
อัยยะai-yáอัยยะai-yá1wow; oh my; gosh2master; lord; venerable person (archaic, literary)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)
Wow! You dressed up so handsomely today.
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Wow! Did you just buy a new car? It's very beautiful.
Whoa! Why is this bag so expensive?
อัยยะai-yáไม่mâiคิดkítเลยləəiนะnáว่าwâaเธอtəəจะjàทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanได้dâaiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Wow! I never thought you could cook so deliciously.
2Noun
master; lord; venerable person (archaic, literary)
a master, lord, or person deserving reverence or respect (archaic, literary)
Examples
ข้าน้อยkâa nóiข้าน้อยkâa nóiI; me (humble)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forคารวะkaa-rá-wáคารวะkaa-rá-wá1[to] pay respects; salute2[to] toast respectfullyท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)อัยยะai-yáอัยยะai-yá1wow; oh my; gosh2master; lord; venerable person (archaic, literary)
I humbly pay my respects to you, my lord.
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When the revered master arrived, the disciples bowed down before him.
I shall wait here until my lord returns.
แม้mɛ́ɛท่านtânอัยยะai-yáจะjàมิได้mí-dâaiเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakขอkɔ̌ɔผู้คนpûu-konก็gɔ̂พร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaด้วยdûuaiสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kในnaiพระคุณprá-kun
Although the revered master had not asked, the people willingly offered their help out of gratitude for his kindness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัยยะ said ไอ-ยะ?
ai-yá
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, 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 | — | — |