เว้ย
wə́əiMeanings
1InterjectionB2
exclamation (strong emotion; informal)
An exclamation used to express strong, sudden emotion like frustration, surprise, or excitement. It is highly informal and can be considered rough or rude depending on the context.
Examples
เว้ยwə́əiเว้ยwə́əi1exclamation (strong emotion; informal)2sentence-final particle (emphatic; rough/intimate)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
Hey! Who took my stuff again?!
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เว้ยwə́əiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเราraoก็gɔ̂ทำtamสำเร็จsǎm-rètจนได้jon-dâaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมาเป็นmaa-bpenปีbpii
Yes! We finally did it after trying for a year!
เว้ยwə́əiเพิ่งนึกออกpə̂ng-nʉ́k-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaลืมlʉʉmกุญแจgun-jɛɛไว้wáiในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiเอาaoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
Damn! I just realized I left the keys in the room, now I have to go back and get them again.
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sentence-final particle (emphatic; rough/intimate)
A colloquial sentence-ending particle that adds strong emphasis. It conveys a sense of intimacy, annoyance, or urgency and is typically used among close friends; can be considered rough.
Examples
รีบๆrêep rêepรีบๆrêep rêep1hurriedly; quickly; in a rush2hurry up!หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เว้ยwóieเว้ยwóie1exclamation (strong emotion; informal)2sentence-final particle (emphatic; rough/intimate)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Hurry up, man! Or we won't make it in time.
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กูguuบอกbɔ̀ɔkมึงmʉngกี่gìiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoเว้ยwə́əiว่าwâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiยุ่งyûngกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
How many times have I told you, man, don't get involved in his business!
I went out of my way to trust you, man! Why would you do this to me?
Life is just this short, you know! Whatever you want to do, just do it already!
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
wə́əi
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 | — | — |