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wêeMeaning
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playful or whining exclamation (slang)
A slang interjection or final particle, primarily used in online and informal speech, to add a playful, cutesy, dramatic, or slightly whining tone to a statement.
Examples
ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)ขี้เกียจkîi-gìiatขี้เกียจkîi-gìiat1lazy; not wanting to make effort2[to] not feel like [doing sth]; [to] be too lazy to [do sth]จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)เว่wêeเว่wêeplayful or whining exclamation (slang)
I don't wanna do homework. I'm so lazy, *weh*.
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วันนี้wan-níiร้อนrɔ́ɔnมากmâakอยากyàakกินginไอติมai-dtimจังเลยjang-ləəiเว่wêeซื้อsʉ́ʉให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้dâaiมั้ยmái
It's so hot today, I really want some ice cream, *weh*. Can you buy me some?
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngพรีเซนต์งานprii-seen-ngaanกลุ่มglùmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยังyangไม่mâiส่งsòngสไลด์sà-laiมาmaaให้hâiเลยləəiฉันchǎnจะjàทำยังไงดีtam-yang-ngai-diiเว่wêe
I have to present for my group project tomorrow, but my friend still hasn't sent the slides. What am I gonna do, *weh*?
You're going on a trip without inviting me? You're the meanest, *weh*!
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
wêe
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 | — | — |