เอื่อย
ʉ̀ʉaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slow; sluggish; unhurried
moving or proceeding slowly, in a relaxed or languid manner
Examples
ลมทะเลlom-tá-leeลมทะเลlom-tá-leesea breezeพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเอื่อยʉ̀ʉaiเอื่อยʉ̀ʉai1slow; sluggish; unhurried2slowly; languidlyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forนั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and rest
The sea breeze blows slowly, making me want to sit and rest.
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The river flows slowly through the fields; it looks very peaceful.
เช้าcháoวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títผู้คนpûu-konเดินdəənเอื่อยʉ̀ʉaiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatไม่รีบร้อนmâi-rîip-rɔ́ɔnกันganเลยləəi
On Sunday morning, people stroll slowly in the market, not in a hurry at all.
เขาkăoพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangเอื่อยêuuayและláeท่าทีtâa-teeสบายsà-baaiๆ-จนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการประชุมgaan bprà-chumผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiลงlong
He spoke in a languid tone and relaxed manner, which eased the atmosphere of the meeting.
2AdverbB1
slowly; languidly
in a slow, unhurried, or languid manner
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเอื่อยʉ̀ʉaiเอื่อยʉ̀ʉai1slow; sluggish; unhurried2slowly; languidlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)รีบร้อนrîip-rɔ́ɔnรีบร้อนrîip-rɔ́ɔn1in a hurry; rushed2[to] be in a hurry; rush3hasty; impulsive
This morning I walked to the market in an unhurried manner, not rushing.
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ลมทะเลlom tá-layพัดpátเอื่อยêuuayๆ-ทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสบายsà-baaiและláeเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòp
The sea breeze blew languidly, making the atmosphere comfortable and calm.
หลังlăngอาหารกลางวันaa-hăan glaang wanทุกtúkคนทำงานkon tam ngaanต่อdtòอย่างyàangเอื่อยêuuayเพราะpráwอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónและláeง่วงngûuangนิดnítๆ-
After lunch, everyone continued working in a languid manner because it was hot and a bit sleepy.
เขาkăoจิบชาjìp chaaแล้วláeoเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngเบาbaoๆ-เดินdernเอื่อยêuuayไปbpaiรดrótต้นไม้dtôn máaiเหมือนmĕuuanไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiต้องdtôngเร่งรีบrêng rêep
He sipped tea, played soft music, and moved languidly to water the plants as if nothing needed hurrying.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ʉ̀ʉai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |