อั้ย
âiMeanings
1InterjectionA2
eek; ah; ow
an informal exclamation expressing surprise, alarm, embarrassment, or sudden pain
Examples
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Yikes! You scared me, coming without making a sound.
อั้ยâiเผลอplə̌əพูดpûutความลับkwaam-lápของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiซะsáแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำยังไงดีtam-yang-ngai-diiเนี่ยnîia
Oops! I accidentally blurted out my friend's secret. What should I do now?
2NounB1
informal variant of 'ไอ้ไอ้âi1this/that damn… (insulting)2familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)3derogatory prefix (male-referencing)'
an informal or playful spelling of the prefix 'ไอ้ไอ้âi1this/that damn… (insulting)2familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)3derogatory prefix (male-referencing)', used before names or nouns to show familiarity, teasing, mild annoyance, or insult depending on context
Examples
อั้ยâiอั้ยâi1eek; ah; ow2informal variant of 'ไอ้'บ้าเอ๊ยbâa-yéeบ้าเอ๊ยbâa-yéedamn it; crapทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตกใจdtòk-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; exceed
You idiot, you completely scared me.
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อั้ยâiต้าdtâaวwáหมาน้อยmăa nóiตัวdtuuaนี้néeมันmanน่ารักnâa rákจนjonฉันchănอยากจะyàak jàอุ้มûmกลับบ้านglàp bâan
This little doggo is so cute that I want to carry it home.
Don't pay attention to my bad-tempered older brother.
ถึงtĕungอั้ยâiหมอmŏrนั่นnânจะjàดูdooปากเสียbpàak sĭiaไปหน่อยbpai nòiแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeพึ่งพาได้pêung paa dâaiมากmâakนะná
Even though that guy seems a bit foul-mouthed, he is actually a very reliable person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
âi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |