อี๋อ๋อ
ǐi-ɔ̌ɔMeaning
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[to] act familiar or flirtatious with [sb] (informal)
To behave affectionately or very familiarly toward someone, often in a flirtatious way.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอี๋อ๋อĕe ŏrอี๋อ๋อĕe ŏr[to] act familiar or flirtatious with [sb] (informal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)สาวsăaoสาวsăao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]ๆ-ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1romantic partner2fan; supporterเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไม่พอใจmâi por jaiไม่พอใจmâi por jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])
He likes flirting with women at parties, and his girlfriend is starting to get upset.
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เห็นhěnเธอtəəกับgàpเขาkǎoอี๋อ๋อǐi-ɔ̌ɔกันganทุกวันtúk-wanฉันchǎnเลยləəiนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaสองsɔ̌ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเป็นbpenแฟนfɛɛnกันgan
Seeing the two of them being affectionate with each other every day, I thought they were a couple.
ถึงtĕungเธอterจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaเป็นbpenแค่kâeเพื่อนpêuuanแต่dtàeการที่gaan têeเธอterอี๋อ๋อĕe ŏrกับgàpเขาkăoบ่อยbòiๆ-ก็gâwทำให้tam hâiแฟนfaenของkŏngเธอterรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jai
Although she says they are just friends, her frequent flirting with him makes her boyfriend uncomfortable.
แม้mɛ́ɛทั้งคู่táng-kûuจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปิดบังbpìt-bangความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmสงสัยsǒng-sǎiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoอี๋อ๋อǐi-ɔ̌ɔกันganตอนdtɔɔnพักกลางวันpák-glaang-wan
Although they tried to hide their relationship, their coworkers began to suspect something after seeing them being affectionate during lunch breaks.
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 markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
ǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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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อี๋อ๋อǐi-ɔ̌ɔอี๋อ๋อǐi-ɔ̌ɔ[to] act familiar or flirtatious with [sb] (informal)[to] act familiar or flirtatious with [sb] (informal)Word