อุ๊อิ๊
ú-íMeanings
1InterjectionB1
tee-hee; hehe
An expression or sound of a cute, playful giggle or shyness
Examples
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngเด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐnggirlหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeอุ๊อิ๊ú-íอุ๊อิ๊ú-í1tee-hee; hehe2cute; coyly shyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[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] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppy
The little girl giggled playfully when playing with the puppy.
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พอporโดนdohnเพื่อนpêuuanแซวsaeoเรื่องrêuuangแฟนfaenเขาkăoก็gâwได้แต่dâai dtàeยิ้มyímเขินkŏenๆ-แล้วláeoทำเสียงtam sĭiangอุ๊อิ๊ú-íในnaiลำคอlam kor
When teased by friends about his girlfriend, he just smiled shyly and made a cute giggling sound in his throat.
ฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́อุ๊อิ๊ú-íดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakกลุ่มglùmนักเรียนหญิงnák-riian-yǐngที่นั่งtîi-nângอยู่yùuตรงนั้นdtrong-nán
I heard a cute giggling sound coming from the group of female students sitting over there.
นางเอกnaang-èekในnaiซีรีส์sii-rîiมักจะmák-jàหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́อุ๊อิ๊ú-íเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiพระเอกprá-èekทำตัวtam-dtuuaน่ารักnâa-rákใส่sàiซึ่งsʉ̂ngแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápชอบchɔ̂ɔpมากmâak
The heroine in the series often gives a cute giggle whenever the male lead acts sweet towards her, which the fans really love.
2AdjectiveB2
cute; coyly shy
Acting in a cute, sweet, or playfully coy manner
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfอุ๊อิ๊ú-íอุ๊อิ๊ú-í1tee-hee; hehe2cute; coyly shyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't act all cute and coy with me; I won't give in to you.
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เวลาwee-laaเธอtəəอยากได้yàak-dâaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiใหม่màiเธอtəəจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpมาmaaทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taangอุ๊อิ๊ú-íออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnแฟนfɛɛnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Whenever she wants a new bag, she always acts cute and coy to coax her boyfriend.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapขรึมๆkrĕum krĕumแต่dtàeเวลาway-laaอยู่yòoกับgàpแฟนfaenเขาkăoจะมีjà meeความkwaamอุ๊อิ๊ú-íมากmâakจนjonเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanหมั่นไส้màn sâi
Even though he seems like a quiet and solemn person, when he's with his girlfriend, he acts so playfully cute that his friends get mildly annoyed.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaอุ๊อิ๊ú-íเวลาwee-laaขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจนjonเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanบางคนbaang-konเริ่มrə̂əmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรำคาญram-kaan
The new employee likes to act playfully coy when asking for help from the boss, to the point that some colleagues are starting to feel annoyed.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
ú
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |