เง้ย
ngə́əiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
hey; whoa; huh?
An informal exclamation used to show surprise, disbelief, or sudden realization, often in a playful or internet-slang style.
Examples
เง้ยngə́əiเง้ยngə́əihey; whoa; huh?ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-maiwhy (question word)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentกล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Whoa! Why is this gift box so big?
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Yikes! I forgot my wallet, what should I do?
Yikes! I sent the message to the wrong group. How embarrassing!
เง้ยngə́əiเพิ่งpə̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtจะjàแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaทำไมtam-maiไม่mâiเห็นhěnบอกbɔ̀ɔkกันganล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเลยləəiเนี่ยnîia
Whoa, I just found out my best friend is getting married next month. Why didn't they tell me in advance?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngə́əi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |