เอ้ย
yêeMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hey; oops; I mean
an exclamation used to call attention, show mild surprise, or correct oneself after saying something wrong
Examples
เอ้ยyêeเอ้ยyêe1hey; oops; I mean2particle showing familiarityลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Oops! I forgot to grab the keys.
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See you on Monday... oops! I mean Tuesday.
I'll have a milk tea... oops, I'll have a green tea instead.
2ParticleB1
particle showing familiarity
a particle used at the end of a sentence or after a name to indicate familiarity, playfulness, or mild frustration
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเอ้ยyêeเอ้ยyêe1hey; oops; I mean2particle showing familiarityรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streams
My child, hurry and eat, or else you'll be late for school.
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You crazy friend, you completely scared me!
สมชายsǒm-chaaiเอ้ยyêeเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiแกgɛɛจะjàแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanสร้างsâangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaสักทีsàk-tii
Oh Somchai, when are you finally going to get married and start a family?
โชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaเอ้ยyêeทำไมtam-maiถึงtʉ̌ngชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่นตลกlên-dtà-lòkกับgàpชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเราpûuak-raoนักnákนะná
Oh destiny, why do you like playing jokes on our lives so much?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
yêe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |