อือ
ʉʉMeanings
1InterjectionA2
uh-huh; yeah (casual acknowledgement)
An informal sound used to show agreement, acknowledgment, or that one is listening.
Examples
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A: Take out the trash later, okay? B: Uh-huh, will do.
คุยkuiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpAแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaหาฉันhǎa-chǎnBอือʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoไงngaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
(On the phone) A: ...and then he walked up to me. B: Uh-huh... and then what?
Aสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaเราraoจะjàเจอกันjəə-ganพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiตอนdtɔɔnสิบsìpโมงmoongที่tîiสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáaนะnáBอือʉʉตามdtaamนั้นnánแหละlɛ̀
A: So, to confirm, we're meeting tomorrow at 10 AM at the train station, right? B: Uh-huh, that's the plan.
2InterjectionB1
ugh; groan (reluctance or dissatisfaction)
A sound, often drawn-out, used to express reluctance, mild dissatisfaction, or a complaint.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsอือʉʉอือʉʉ1uh-huh; yeah (casual acknowledgement)2ugh; groan (reluctance or dissatisfaction)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)แป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉng1one moment; wait a sec2briefly; for a momentได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Mom: Go do your homework now. Child: Ugh... can I play for just a little bit longer?
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พอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชวนchuuanไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngรอบดึกrɔ̂ɔp-dʉ̀kเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpไปbpaiว่าwâaอือʉʉพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiงานngaanเช้าcháoขอบายkɔ̌ɔ-baaiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
When his friend invited him to a late-night movie, he replied, "Ugh... I have work early tomorrow. I'd better pass."
เขาkăoทำเสียงtam sĭiangอือeuuในnaiลำคอlam korเบาๆbao baoเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnกองgongงานngaanที่têeเจ้านายjâo naaiเอามาao maaวางไว้waang wáiบนbonโต๊ะdtó
He let out a quiet "ugh" in his throat when he saw the pile of work his boss had placed on his desk.
อือʉʉทำไมtam-maiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnมันmanยุ่งยากซับซ้อนyûng-yâak-sáp-sɔ́ɔnขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเขาkǎoบ่นbònพึมพำกับตัวเองpʉm-pam-gàp-dtuua-eengขณะkà-nàกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkเอกสารราชการèek-gà-sǎan-râat-chá-gaan
"Ugh... why is this process so complicated?" he muttered to himself while filling out the government forms.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
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Result
Mid tone
ʉʉ
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 | — | — |