เอ
eeMeaning
1InterjectionB1
hmm; well; huh
An interjection expressing hesitation, doubt, puzzlement, or a moment of reflection.
Examples
เอeeเอeehmm; well; huhกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Hmm, where are the keys?
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Huh, I saw him right here a moment ago. Why did he leave so quickly?
เอeเราraoนัดnátกันganวันพุธwan pútหรือrĕuวันพฤหัสบดีwan préu-hàt-sà-bor-deeนะnáฉันchănจำjamไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâi
Hmm, did we arrange to meet on Wednesday or Thursday? I can’t quite remember.
เอeeถ้าtâaราคาraa-kaaนี้níiรวมruuamค่าจัดส่งkâa-jàt-sòngแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำไมtam-maiยอดyɔ̂ɔtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàaiถึงtʉ̌ngสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngไว้wáiตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk
Wait, if this price includes shipping, why is the amount due higher than what was originally quoted?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |