อ๊ะ
áMeanings
1InterjectionA2
Ah!/Oh! (sudden notice)
an exclamation showing sudden noticing, mild surprise, or realization
Examples
อ๊ะáอ๊ะá1Ah!/Oh! (sudden notice)2Hey!/Watch it! (warning/stop)3Here you go (handing over; colloquial)กุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótcar keyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนี่เองnîi-eengนี่เองnîi-eengso that's it; aha; here it is
Oh, the car keys are right here.
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Oh, that's right! I forgot to turn off the light in the bathroom.
Huh, that's my friend from elementary school!
Ah, I just realized why he looked so angry yesterday.
2InterjectionA2
Hey!/Watch it! (warning/stop)
an exclamation used to call attention or to tell someone to stop or be careful
Examples
อ๊ะáอ๊ะá1Ah!/Oh! (sudden notice)2Hey!/Watch it! (warning/stop)3Here you go (handing over; colloquial)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)
Hey! Don't touch.
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Hey! Watch out, a car is coming.
Whoa whoa whoa, stop first, you'll fall down the stairs.
Hey! You almost spilled coffee on the important documents.
3InterjectionA2
Here you go (handing over; colloquial)
a casual exclamation used when giving or presenting something to someone
Examples
อ๊ะáอ๊ะá1Ah!/Oh! (sudden notice)2Hey!/Watch it! (warning/stop)3Here you go (handing over; colloquial)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
Here, this is your pen.
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Here's your change.
Here, I found it. Here are the keys you were looking for.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
á
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 | — | — |