เอย
yeeMeanings
1ParticleB2
and so on; what with
a particle used after items in a list to indicate enumeration, often to express a multitude of things or complaints
Examples
เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelเอยyeeเอยyee1and so on; what with2oh3poetic closing particleรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearเอยyeeเอยyee1and so on; what with2oh3poetic closing particleเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาใหม่maa-màiมาใหม่maa-mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another timeเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
Clothes, shoes, she bought so many new things.
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งานบ้านngaan-bâanเอยyeeกับข้าวgàp-kâaoเอยyeeฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenคนkonทำเองtam-eengทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทุกวันtúk-wan
Housework, cooking—I have to do it all myself every day.
ทั้งtángปัญหาbpan-hǎaเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเอยyeeปัญหาbpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเอยyeeทำเอาtam-aoเขาkǎoเครียดkrîiatจนjonนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp
What with work problems and family problems, it made him so stressed he couldn't sleep.
ค่าเช่าบ้านkâa châo bâanเอยoeyค่าน้ำkâa náamค่าไฟkâa faiเอยoeyเดือนนี้deuuan néeฉันchănมีmeeรายจ่ายraai jàaiเยอะจนyér jonแทบtâepไม่มีmâi meeเงินเก็บngern gèp
Between house rent and utility bills, I have so many expenses this month that I barely have any savings.
2ParticleB2
oh
a vocative particle used after a noun or name to express affection, endearment, or to call out poetically
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเอยyeeเอยyee1and so on; what with2oh3poetic closing particleจงjongจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2moral (of a story)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…
Oh my child, remember my teachings well.
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Oh little one, don't cry and be sad.
เพื่อนรักpʉ̂ʉan-rákเอยyeeถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaที่tîiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngแยกย้ายกันyɛ̂ɛk-yáai-ganไปตามbpai-dtaamเส้นทางsên-taangของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Oh dear friend, it is time for us to part ways and follow our own paths.
3ParticleC1
poetic closing particle
a particle used to conclude certain traditional Thai poems, verses, or nursery rhymes
Examples
เพลงกล่อมเด็กpleeng-glɔ̀ɔm-dèkเพลงกล่อมเด็กpleeng-glɔ̀ɔm-dèklullabyโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jàoften; usually (habit/frequency)ลงท้ายlong-táaiลงท้ายlong-táai1[to] end with; finish with2in the end; ultimately3[to] sign off; closeบทเพลงbòt-pleengบทเพลงbòt-pleengsong; hymn; musical pieceด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เอยyeeเอยyee1and so on; what with2oh3poetic closing particle
Traditional lullabies often end the song with the word "oey".
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ในnaiตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpของkɔ̌ɔngบทbòtเพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanผู้pûuร้องrɔ́ɔngมักจะmák-jàลากเสียงlâak-sǐiangยาวyaaoและlɛ́ลงท้ายlong-táaiด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaเอยyeeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́
At the end of folk songs, the singer often drags out the note and concludes with the word "oey" for a melodious sound.
แมวmaeoเอ๋ยŏeiแมวเหมียวmaeo mĭaoรูปร่างrôop râangประเปรียวbprà-bpriiaoเป็นbpenนักหนาnák năaร้องเรียกróng rîiakเหมียวmĭiaoเหมียวmĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwมาmaaเคล้าkláoแข้งkâengเคล้าkláoขาkăaน่าเอ็นดูnâa en-dooเอยoeyเป็นbpenตัวอย่างdtuua yàangที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynของkŏngกลอนglonดอกdòkสร้อยsôi
"O cat, kitty cat, with such a sleek figure, call meow meow and it comes, rubbing against the legs so adorably, oey" is a clear example of a Dok Soi poem.
ในnaiการประพันธ์gaan-bprà-panกลอนglɔɔnดอกdɔ̀ɔkสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaเอ๋ยyěeและlɛ́ปิดbpìtท้ายวรรคtáai-wákสุดท้ายsùt-táaiด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaเอยyeeตามdtaamขนบkà-nòp
In composing a Dok Soi poem, the verse must begin with the word "oey" (เอ๋ย) and conclude the final line with the word "oey" (เอย) according to tradition.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
yee
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 | — | — |