อิหลี
ì-lǐiMeanings
1AdverbB1
really; truly
really; truly; in fact; used to emphasize that something is true (Isan dialect).
Examples
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He said he would come help us, and he really did come.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnไม่mâiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jingอิหลีì-lǐi
At first, I didn't believe him, but after hearing his reasons, I knew he was truly telling the truth.
การได้gaan-dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətที่tîiอีสานii-sǎanทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นใจòp-ùn-jaiอิหลีì-lǐiมันmanเป็นbpenความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiหาไม่hǎa-mâiได้dâaiจากที่jàak-tîiไหนnǎi
Coming back to my hometown in Isan makes me feel truly warm at heart; it's a feeling I can't find anywhere else.
2InterjectionB1
really?
really?; is that true?; used to express surprise or to ask for confirmation (Isan dialect).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuai1[to] win the lottery2[to] be very lucky (figurative)รางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngfirst prizeติdtìติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-findingอิหลีì-lǐiอิหลีì-lǐi1really; truly2really?
He won the first prize in the lottery? Really?
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiราคาraa-kaaเป็นbpenแสนsɛ̌ɛnเลยləəiเหรอrə̌əอิหลีì-lǐiติdtìแพงpɛɛngคักkákแท้tɛ́ɛ
This bag costs a hundred thousand baht? Really? That's so expensive.
เพิ่นpêrnว่าwâaสิsìย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaอิหลีì-lĕeบ่bòข่อยkòiคือkeuบ่bòฮู้เรื่องhûu rêuuangเลยloie
They said they're moving to Bangkok next month. Is that true? How come I didn't know anything about it?
ได้ข่าวdâi kàaoว่าwâaโครงการkrohng gaanที่têeเฮาhaoเสนอsà-nĕrไปbpaiได้รับdâi rápอนุมัติà-nú-mátแล้วláeoอิหลีì-lĕeบ่bòถ้าtâaแม่นmâenความจริงkwaam jingกะสิgà sìได้dâiเตรียมโตdtriiam dtohกันganเลยloie
I heard the project we proposed was approved. Is that true? If it's real, we should start preparing right away.
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
ì
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)Part 2
อิหลีì-lǐiอิหลีì-lǐireally; trulyreally; trulyWord