เอ่ยปาก
yèe-bpàakMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)
to open one’s mouth to speak; to start speaking, especially after being silent or hesitant
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeท่าจะtâa-jàท่าจะtâa-jàseems; likely; probablyเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàak1[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)2[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a requestพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangsomethingแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
He looked like he was about to open his mouth to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
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ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเขาkǎoเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛนั่งnângฟังfangไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnเลยləəi
Throughout the meeting, he just sat and listened, not opening his mouth to voice an opinion at all.
ทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngต่างdtàangเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakพูดpûutเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛkหลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดเรื่องgə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉang
Everyone in the room was completely silent; no one dared to be the first to speak after the incident happened.
พยานpá-yaanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamความกล้าkwaam-glâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakเล่าlâoความจริงkwaam-jingทั้งหมดtáng-mòtในnaiชั้นศาลchán-sǎan
The key witness decided to gather the courage to open her mouth and tell the whole truth in court.
อาจารย์aa-jaanเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakชมchomว่าwâaรายงานraai-ngaanกลุ่มglùmของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoทำได้ดีมากtam-dâai-dii-mâak
The professor spoke up to praise our group report, saying it was very well done.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่เคยmâi-kəəiเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakติdtìเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเลยləəiสักครั้งsàk-kráng
Ever since I started working here, my boss has never once said a word of criticism about my work.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนเดียวkon-diiaoในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่tîiกล้าglâaเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakทักท้วงták-túuangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngท่านประธานtân-bprà-taan
He was the only one in the meeting who dared to speak up and object to the chairman's opinion.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiนักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakชมภาพยนตร์chom-pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiคนkonแห่hɛ̀ɛไปดูbpai-duuกันganเต็มdtemโรงroong
After the famous critic spoke highly of this movie, people flocked to the cinemas to see it.
2VerbB2
[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a request
to ask for something or make a request, often after some reluctance (e.g., เอ่ยปากขอ)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringขี้kîiขี้kîi1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3[to] shit; poop (vulgar)4prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirableเกรงใจgreeng-jaiเกรงใจgreeng-jai[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàak1[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)2[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a requestขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He is a very considerate person and never brings himself to ask anyone for help.
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ถ้าtâaเธอterต้องการdtông gaanคนช่วยkon chûuaiจริงๆjing jingก็gâwเอ่ยปากòei bpàakสิsìเดี๋ยวdĭiaoฉันchănจัดการjàt gaanให้hâi
If you really need someone to help, just ask! I'll take care of it.
แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtกำลังgam-langลำบากlam-bàakแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangไม่mâiยอมyomเอ่ยปากòei bpàakขอkŏrยืมyeumเงินngernเราraoตรงๆdtrong dtrong
Even though he knows his close friend is in trouble, he still won't bring himself to ask us directly to borrow money.
การที่gaan-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakคนkonที่tîiเคยkəəiดูถูกduu-tùukเราraoเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiทำใจtam-jaiได้dâaiยากมากyâak-mâak
Having to ask for help from someone who once looked down on us is a very difficult thing to do.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เอ่ยyèeเอ่ยyèe1[to] mention; utter; say2(final particle in questions or calls)[to] mention; utter; sayPart 1
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เอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàak[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)Word