เอ่อ
ə̀əMeaning
1InterjectionA1
uh; um (hesitation filler)
A vocalized pause used to hesitate, think, or soften speech; can also signal uncertainty or a polite lead‑in before speaking.
Examples
เอ่อə̀əเอ่อə̀əuh; um (hesitation filler)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Uh, may I ask one more question?
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Um, I’m not sure about the answer yet.
เอ่อə̀əถ้าtâaเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngคิดkítแผนpɛ̌ɛnอีกìikนิดnít
Um, could we postpone it to tomorrow? I need to think through the plan a bit more.
Um, may I clarify a bit further?
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
ə̀ə
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 | — | — |