อ้ย
ôoiMeanings
1InterjectionA2
oh; ugh; geez
an exclamation expressing mild frustration, exasperation, or surprise (often used in casual conversation or internet slang)
Examples
อ้ยôoiอ้ยôoi1oh; ugh; geez2awwวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)
Ugh, why is the traffic so bad today?
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Ugh, did I forget to bring the house keys again?
Geez, it's raining this heavily, how am I supposed to go home?
อ้ยôoiบอกbɔ̀ɔkกี่gìiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaอย่าyàaเอาaoโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปbpaiเล่นlênโดยdooiไม่mâiขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat
Ugh, how many times have I told you not to play with my phone without asking for permission?
2InterjectionB1
aww
an exclamation expressing endearment or fondness, typically used when reacting to something cute or touching
Examples
อ้ยôoiอ้ยôoi1oh; ugh; geez2awwน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Aww, so cute! Can I hold him/her?
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อ้ยôoiดูduuลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoตัวนั้นdtuua-nánสิsìทำtamตาแป๋วdtaa-bpɛ̌ɛoอ้อนɔ̂ɔnขอkɔ̌ɔขนมkà-nǒmใหญ่yàiเลยləəi
Aww, look at that kitten. It's making big puppy eyes begging for treats.
อ้ยôoiทำไมtam-maiหลานชายlǎan-chaaiถึงtʉ̌ngแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaได้dâaiหล่อlɔ̀ɔขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเนี่ยnîiaป้าbpâaใจละลายjai-lá-laaiหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
Aww, why is my nephew dressed so handsomely? Auntie's heart is completely melting.
อ้ยôoiเห็นhěnศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon-bpròotยิ้มyímกว้างgwâangแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánบนbonเวทีwee-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaบัตรคอนเสิร์ตbàt-kɔɔn-sə̀ətมากmâak
Aww, seeing my favorite artist smile so widely on stage like that makes me feel that the concert ticket was totally worth it.
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
ôoi
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 | — | — |