อั๊ย

ái

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

oh!; wow!; yikes!

a colloquial exclamation used to express surprise, excitement, embarrassment, or mild shock

Examples

อั๊ยáiอั๊ยáioh!; wow!; yikes!น่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
Eek, so cute! Where did you buy it from?
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อั๊ยáiตกใจdtòk-jaiหมดmòtเลยləəiเดินมาdəən-maaไม่ให้mâi-hâiซุ่มsûmให้เสียงhâi-sǐiang
Eek! You scared me, walking up without making a sound.
อั๊ยáiเขินkə̌ənนะnáเนี่ยnîiaที่มาtîi-maaชมchomกันganแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
Oh my, I'm blushing from being praised like this.
อั๊ยáiแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapใครก็ได้krai-gɔ̂-dâaiช่วยchûuaiเอาไปao-bpaiทิ้งtíngทีtii
Eek! A cockroach! Someone please help throw it away.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

ái

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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