เอ่ย
yèeMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] mention; utter; say
to say or mention something, often briefly or in passing
Examples
ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอ่ยชื่อèoi chêuเอ่ยชื่อèoi chêu[to] mention [sb/sth] by name; [to] name [sb/sth]ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ผ่านๆpàan pàanผ่านๆpàan pàan1briefly; superficially; casually2[to] gloss over; let (sth) pass
While talking, he mentioned the old teacher in passing.
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เธอterเอ่ยถึงèoi tĕungปัญหาbpan-hăaนั้นnánสั้นๆsân sânแล้วláeoเปลี่ยนหัวข้อbplìian hŭua kôทันทีtan tee
She briefly mentioned that issue and then immediately changed the topic.
ผมpǒmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiวิจารณ์wí-jaanแค่kɛ̂ɛอยากyàakเอ่ยyèeข้อสังเกตkɔ̂ɔ-sǎng-gèetเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
I didn’t mean to criticize; I just wanted to make a brief remark.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเอ่ยyèeนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiคำkamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้แนะchíi-nɛ́ทิศทางtít-taangโดยรวมdooi-ruuamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประชุมbprà-chumเริ่มrə̂əm
The manager mentioned the new policy only briefly to indicate the general direction before the meeting began.
2InterjectionB2
(final particle in questions or calls)
a sentence-final particle used in calls or questions to draw attention or add a light, polite tone
Examples
น้องๆnáwng náwngน้องๆnáwng náwng1younger siblings (plural)2juniors; younger members3affectionate address to juniorsพร้อมกันpróm ganพร้อมกันpróm gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)หรือยังrĕu yangหรือยังrĕu yangquestion particle: “yet?” / “…or not yet?”เอ่ยèryเอ่ยèry1[to] mention; utter; say2(final particle in questions or calls)
Kids, are you all ready yet?
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Did anyone forget a bag here?
Is anyone interested in joining the volunteer activity today?
ท่านtânใดdaiมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpกำหนดgam-nòtการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmไหมmǎiเอ่ยyèe
Does anyone have further questions about the meeting schedule?
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
yèe
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 | — | — |