เย้
yéeMeaning
1InterjectionA1
yay; hooray
An exclamation used to show joy, excitement, or triumph (similar to “yay” or “hooray”).
Examples
เย้yéeเย้yéeyay; hoorayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualifiedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Yay, we passed the exam!
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Yay, we finally have a long holiday!
Yay, our team won the championship this year!
Yay, the project has met its goals!
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
yée
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 | — | — |