อ้าย
âaiMeanings
older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)
A regional term (Isan/Lao) equivalent to standard Thai ‘พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)’, used for an older brother or a slightly older male.
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you (rude/insulting; dialectal)
A rude or contemptuous second-person form of address in some dialects, used aggressively or insultingly.
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insulting prefix before a noun
A contemptuous form placed before a person's name or a noun to insult or show scorn (e.g., อ้ายอ้ายâai1older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)2you (rude/insulting; dialectal)3insulting prefix before a noun+N).
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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
âai
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 | — | — |