เอเอ
ee-eeMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] split the bill (AA); [to] go Dutch
to pay for yourself; to share a bill equally rather than one person paying for all
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เอเอee-eeเอเอee-ee1[to] split the bill (AA); [to] go Dutch2Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)3split-bill (AA), as in 'AA meal' — descriptorกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's go Dutch today.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพวกเราpûuak-raoไปbpaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêeแล้วlɛ́ɛoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganว่าwâaเอเอee-eeไม่ให้mâi-hâiใครkraiเลี้ยงlíiang
Yesterday we went to a café and agreed to split the bill so no one treats.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngกันganแบบbɛ̀ɛpเอเอee-eeคนละkon-láตั๋วdtǔuaคนละkon-láป๊อปคอร์นbpɔ́p-kɔɔn
Tomorrow let’s go to the movies, each paying for our own ticket and popcorn.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàชวนchuuanกินginร้านráanแพงpɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoบอกbɔ̀ɔkไว้wáiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiว่าwâaเอเอee-eeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสบายใจkwaam-sà-baai-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
Even though he invited us to an expensive place, we said upfront we’ll split the bill so everyone feels comfortable.
2NounB1
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that supports people who want to stop drinking alcohol
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueดื่มได้dʉ̀ʉm-dâaiดื่มได้dʉ̀ʉm-dâaidrinkable; potableเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้ากลุ่มkâo-glùmเข้ากลุ่มkâo-glùm[to] join a group; [to] fit inเอเอee-eeเอเอee-ee1[to] split the bill (AA); [to] go Dutch2Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)3split-bill (AA), as in 'AA meal' — descriptorทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
My older brother quit drinking because he attends AA every week.
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หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiผมpǒmติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔเอเอee-eeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanที่tîiเข้าใจkâo-jaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔ
The doctor suggested I contact AA to find peers who understand alcohol problems.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกลับglàpจากjàakเอเอee-eeเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kมีmiiแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiโดดเดี่ยวdòot-dìiaoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
After returning from AA, he said he felt encouraged and not as isolated as before.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจัดjàtเวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀pเชิญchəənผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnจากjàakเอเอee-eeมาmaaเล่าlâoประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiอยากyàakหยุดyùtดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
The company held a workshop inviting a representative from AA to share experiences and help employees who want to stop drinking.
3AdjectiveB1
split-bill (AA), as in 'AA meal' — descriptor
describing an arrangement where each person pays their own share (e.g., an AA meal)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเอเอee-eeเอเอee-ee1[to] split the bill (AA); [to] go Dutch2Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)3split-bill (AA), as in 'AA meal' — descriptor
Let's go eat today, but let's do AA (each pays their own).
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngเอเอee-eeค่าตั๋วkâa-dtǔuaกับgàpป๊อปคอร์นbpɔ́p-kɔɔnกันganไหมmǎi
Shall we go watch a movie tomorrow and do AA for the tickets and popcorn?
ทริปtrípนี้níiตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaเอเอee-eeทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสบายใจkwaam-sà-baai-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
We agreed that this trip will be AA for everything, for everyone's comfort.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenงานสังสรรค์ngaan-sǎng-sǎnรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiรุ่นน้องrûn-nɔ́ɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยืนยันyʉʉn-yanรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเอเอee-eeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี่ยงlîiangความเกรงใจkwaam-greeng-jaiและlɛ́ภาระเกินpaa-rá-gəənจำเป็นjam-bpen
Even though it was a senior-junior gathering, they insisted on an AA arrangement to avoid awkwardness and unnecessary burdens.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เอเอee-eeเอเอee-ee[to] split the bill (AA); [to] go Dutch[to] split the bill (AA); [to] go DutchWord