อื้อๆ
êu êuMeaning
1InterjectionA2
uh-huh; mm-hmm
A sound used in conversation to show that you are listening, agree, or understand, similar to "uh-huh" or "mm-hmm".
Examples
Aไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâao[to] go eatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkBอื้อๆêu êuอื้อๆêu êuuh-huh; mm-hmmไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
A: Want to go eat? B: Uh-huh, let's go.
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A: Don't forget to do your homework. B: Mm-hmm, I won't forget.
เขาkăoพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaแล้วláeoพูดpôotว่าwâaอื้อๆêu êuเพื่อpêuuaแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaเขาkăoเข้าใจkâo jaiที่têeฉันchănพูดpôot
He nodded and said "uh-huh" to show that he understood what I said.
A: When you get to the intersection, turn right. B: Uh-huh, and then what?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อื้อๆ said อื้อ-อื้อ?
êu êu
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
êu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |