เหวย
wə̌əiMeanings
1InterjectionC1
hey! (literary)
An exclamation used to call someone or attract their attention, chiefly in literary or traditional dramatic language.
Examples
เจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉanglocal ruler/governor of a mueang (historical)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหวยwə̌əiเหวยwə̌əi1hey! (literary)2exclamation of surprise or anger (literary)ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)จงjongจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)
The ruler calls to the soldiers, saying, “Ho, soldiers! Open the gate for me.”
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นว่าhěn-wâaชายชราchaai-chá-raaหมดสติmòt-sà-dtìเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangก็gɔ̂ร้องเรียกrɔ́ɔng-rîiakขุนนางkǔn-naangว่าwâaเหวยwə̌əiเสนาsěe-naaจงjongไปตามbpai-dtaamหมอmɔ̌ɔมาmaaโดยเร็วdooi-reo
Seeing that the old man had lost consciousness, the ruler called to his officials, “Ho, ministers! Fetch a physician at once.”
เหวยwə̌əiเหล่าlàoอำมาตย์am-màatผู้ใดpûu-daiมีmiiข้อkɔ̂ɔทัดทานtát-taanก็gɔ̂จงjongกล่าวglàaoมาmaaอย่าyàaมัวmuuaนิ่งnîngอยู่yùuจนjonเสียการsǐia-gaan
“Ho, ministers! Whoever has an objection, speak up; do not let your silence jeopardize the matter.”
เหวยwə̌əiนายทวารnaai-tá-waanจงjongฟังfangให้ดีhâi-diiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiผู้มาเยือนpûu-maa-yʉʉanอ้างâangตนdtonเป็นbpenเชื้อพระวงศ์chʉ́ʉa-prá-wongก็gɔ̂อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuหากhàakยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiรับคำráp-kamสั่งsàngจากjàakข้าkâa
“Ho, gatekeeper! Listen carefully: even if a visitor claims to be of royal blood, do not open the gate without my command.”
2InterjectionC1
exclamation of surprise or anger (literary)
An exclamation expressing surprise, anger, or a similar strong emotion, chiefly in literary language.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeถูกหลอกtùuk-lɔ̀ɔkถูกหลอกtùuk-lɔ̀ɔk[to] be tricked; [to] be deceived; [to] be scammedตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความโกรธkwaam-gròotความโกรธkwaam-gròotanger; wrathว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหวยwə̌əiเหวยwə̌əi1hey! (literary)2exclamation of surprise or anger (literary)ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)
When the character realizes he has been deceived, he shouts angrily, “Curse it! I will not stand for this!”
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เหวยwə̌əiสมบัติsǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngข้าkâaหายไปhǎai-bpaiไหนnǎiหมดmòtเศรษฐีsèet-tǐiร้องrɔ́ɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnหีบhìipว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàao
“What! Where has all my treasure gone?” the wealthy man cries in shock when he sees the empty chest.
เหวยwə̌əiมันmanบังอาจbang-àatฉีกchìikสัญญาsǎn-yaaทิ้งtíngต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaข้าkâaเชียวchiiaoหรือrʉ̌ʉเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangคำรามkam-raamด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotจนjonเหล่าlàoข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanพากันpaa-ganก้มหน้าgôm-nâa
“What! He dares tear up the agreement right before my eyes?” the ruler roars so angrily that all his attendants lower their heads.
เหวยwə̌əiผู้ที่pûu-tîiข้าkâaไว้ใจwái-jaiกลับเป็นglàp-bpenไส้ศึกsâi-sʉ̀kเสียเองsǐia-eengแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápอุทานù-taanด้วยdûuaiความkwaamตกตะลึงdtòk-dtà-lʉngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความจริงkwaam-jingปรากฏbpraa-gòt
“What! The very person I trusted turns out to be a spy!” the general exclaims in disbelief when the truth emerges.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wə̌əi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |