อีหยัง
ii-yǎngMeanings
1PronounA2
what (Isan question word)
Isan/Northeastern Thai equivalent of ‘what,’ used to ask about the identity, nature, or specifics of something.
Examples
นั่นคือnân-kʉʉนั่นคือnân-kʉʉthat is; in other wordsอีหยังii-yǎngอีหยังii-yǎng1what (Isan question word)2anything/something (indefinite)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showแหน่hɛ̀ɛnแหน่hɛ̀ɛnplease; a little (Isan)
What is that? Please tell me.
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What did you buy from the market yesterday?
What is that loud noise? What happened?
เจ้าสนใจjâao-sǒn-jaiอีหยังหลายii-yǎng-lǎaiที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiการประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatนี้níiอธิบายà-tí-baaiให้hâiฟังfangแนnɛɛ
What are you most interested in for this competition? Please explain.
2PronounB1
anything/something (indefinite)
In negative or uncertain contexts, can function as an indefinite pronoun meaning ‘anything’ or ‘something.’
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอีหยังee yăngอีหยังee yăng1what (Isan question word)2anything/something (indefinite)น่าห่วงnâa hùuangน่าห่วงnâa hùuangworrying; worrisome; a cause for concernเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)ค่อยไปkôi bpaiค่อยไปkôi bpai[to] go later; go thenตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
There's nothing to worry about today; we’ll go to the market later.
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He said anything hot is fine to eat, as long as it’s not spicy.
If there’s anything unusual, you can call me right away.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeเธอterบ่bòได้dâiอยากได้yàak dâiอีหยังee yăngเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètแค่kâeอยากyàakพักใจpák jaiให้hâiนิ่งnìng
These days she doesn't particularly want anything; she just wants to rest her mind.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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