อิอิ
ì-ìMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hehe; playful giggle
A chat expression indicating light laughter or a teasing, playful tone, similar to “hehe.”
Examples
แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)อิอิì-ìอิอิì-ì1hehe; playful giggle2tone-softening particle
I secretly ate the snack already, hehe.
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Yesterday I saw you walking with someone, hehe.
You're making a funny face, hehe.
เราraoแอบɛ̀ɛpเอาaoของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnไปbpaiวางไว้waang-wáiที่tîiโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanเธอtəəแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเปิดดูbpə̀ət-duuล่ะlâอิอิì-ì
I already secretly placed the gift on your desk. Don't open it yet, hehe.
2ParticleB1
tone-softening particle
A sentence-final particle in informal text to soften statements or convey playfulness, mild irony, or flirtation.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieด้วยกันdûuai-ganด้วยกันdûuai-gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอิอิì-ìอิอิì-ì1hehe; playful giggle2tone-softening particle
Let's go to the movies together tomorrow, okay? hehe.
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A small thing like this is no problem, of course I can do it, hehe.
You're secretly missing me, aren't you? hehe.
กลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kทุกวันtúk-wanเลยləəiนะnáช่วงนี้chûuang-níiขยันkà-yǎnทำงานtam-ngaanน่าดูnâa-duuอิอิì-ì
Coming home late every day recently, huh? You must be working *so* hard, hehe.
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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อิอิì-ìอิอิì-ìhehe; playful gigglehehe; playful giggleWord