อิผช
ì pôo-chaaiMeaning
1NounC1
guy; man (derogatory slang)
a very informal internet slang term for a man or boy, often used to show annoyance, criticism, or teasing; from the informal prefix “อิอิìshort vowel /i/; Thai vowel sign ◌ิ” plus “ผช,” an abbreviation of “ผู้ชายผู้ชายpûu-chaai1boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)2man; male (person)” meaning “man”
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)อิผชì pôo-chaaiอิผชì pôo-chaaiguy; man (derogatory slang)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE ID4musical lineแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Why is this guy reading my Line messages and refusing to reply to me at all?
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เวลาway-laaทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganทีไรtee raiอิผชì pôo-chaaiก็gâwชอบchôpทำตัวtam dtuuaเหมือนmĕuuanตัวเองdtuua engเป็นbpenฝ่ายfàaiถูกtòokตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
Whenever we argue, guys always like to act as if they are the ones who are right all the time.
ฉันchănเกลียดglìiatความkwaamมั่นmânหน้าnâaของkŏngอิผชì pôo-chaaiพวกนี้pûuak néeมากmâakคิดว่าkít wâaตัวเองdtuua engหล่อlòรวยruuayจนjonจะjàเลือกlêuuakใครก็ได้krai gôr dâaiหรือไงrĕu ngai
I really hate the arrogance of these guys. Do they think they're so handsome and rich that they can choose anyone?
แกgaeดูdooสตอรี่sà-dto-rîiอิผชì pôo-chaaiนั่นสิnân sìเพิ่งpêrngเลิกกับlêrk gàpเพื่อนpêuuanเราraoไปbpaiไม่ถึงmâi tĕungอาทิตย์aa-títก็gâwควงkuuangคนใหม่kon màiไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layแล้วláeo
Look at that guy's story! He broke up with our friend less than a week ago, and he's already parading a new girl around at the beach.
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
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 | — | — |