อีหลี(ee-lĕe)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

really; truly (Isan/Lao colloquial)

an informal adverb in Isan/Northeastern Thai (from Lao), meaning ‘really; truly; indeed’; used like Thai ‘จริงๆจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!’.

Examples

ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeแซ่บอีหลีsâep ee-lĕeแซ่บอีหลีsâep ee-lĕereally delicious; very tastyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightมากินmaa ginมากินmaa gin1come to eat (future/intent)2[to] come eatอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure to
The som tum at this restaurant is truly delicious. I definitely have to come eat here again.
2InterjectionB2

really!; for real! (Isan/Lao colloquial)

an exclamation expressing surprise or emphatic confirmation, meaning ‘really!’ or ‘for real!’.

Examples

เอeเอe1[to] take; get; choose2[to] want; would like (colloquial)3auxiliary for emphasis/result (เอา…ให้…, เอาเลย, เอาซะ)4[to] take/bring [sth] (with เอา); use [sth] to do [sth]5Hey! (interjection; colloquial)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกลอตเตอรี่tòok lót-dter-rêeถูกลอตเตอรี่tòok lót-dter-rêe[to] win the lotteryรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungfirst prizeบีbeeบีbee1letter B2vitamin Bอีหลีee-lĕeอีหลีee-lĕe1really; truly (Isan/Lao colloquial)2really!; for real! (Isan/Lao colloquial)
A: He won the first prize in the lottery. B: For real!?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อีeeอีee1vulgar female prefix2vulgar slur for a woman3colloquial female prefix (dialectal; impolite)Part 1
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หลีlĕeหลีlĕe1[to] smirk; leer (colloquial)2Li (Chinese surname)Part 2
อีหลีee-lĕeอีหลีee-lĕereally; truly (Isan/Lao colloquial)