อุ้ย
ûiMeaning
1InterjectionA1
oops; ouch; oh
an exclamation expressing surprise, pain, or sudden realization
Examples
อุ้ยûiอุ้ยûioops; ouch; ohขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Oops! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to step on your foot.
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อุ้ยûiฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmเอาaoกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangมาจากmaa-jàakบ้านbâanทำยังไงดีtam-yang-ngai-diiล่ะlâ
Oops! I forgot to bring my wallet from home. What should I do?
อุ้ยûiตกใจdtòk-jaiหมดmòtเลยləəiมาmaaยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuตรงนี้dtrong-níiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-rài
Oh! You scared me. Since when have you been standing here?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ûi
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 | — | — |