อ้ายๆ(âai âai)
Meanings
1InterjectionB2
[!] hey (older male)!
A call used mainly in Isan and Northern Thai to get the attention of an older boy or young man, or a male worker; friendly or neutral depending on context.
Examples
อ้ายๆâai âaiอ้ายๆâai âai[!] hey (older male)!ขอทางหน่อยkŏr taang nòiขอทางหน่อยkŏr taang nòiExcuse me; let me passครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)หลังร้านlăng ráanหลังร้านlăng ráanback of the shop
Hey, brother! Excuse me, I need to take this to the back of the store.