ฮ่วย
hûuaiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
ugh!; oh, come on! (Isan)
An interjection used in Isan speech to express annoyance, impatience, or disapproval.
Examples
ฮ่วยhûuaiฮ่วยhûuaiugh!; oh, come on! (Isan)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Ugh! I forgot my keys again.
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Oh, come on! I told you to close the door, and you've left it open again.
ฮ่วยhûuaiถ้าtâaจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkกันganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสิsìไม่ใช่mâi-châiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnรอrɔɔโดยdooiไม่รู้mâi-rúuอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
Oh, come on! If you're going to change the plan, tell us beforehand instead of leaving everyone waiting without knowing what's going on.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hûuai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |