เอ้า
âoMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hey!; come on!
An exclamation used to call attention or urge someone to act or join in.
Examples
เอ้าâoเอ้าâo1hey!; come on!2here you go!; go ahead!3hey!; oh!; what the...?ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
Alright, let's go!
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Come on, eat up so you can grow up fast!
Come on, everyone, let's hurry and help out.
Come on, put some effort into it! Let's help each other carry this stuff, or we won't make it in time.
2InterjectionA2
here you go!; go ahead!
An exclamation used when handing something to someone or giving them a cue to start.
Examples
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Here, take it. This is the book you wanted.
One, two, three... Go! Jump!
Here, have a taste. I really did my best making it.
3InterjectionB1
hey!; oh!; what the...?
An exclamation expressing mild surprise, confusion, correction, or disapproval when something unexpected happens.
Examples
เอ้าâoเอ้าâo1hey!; come on!2here you go!; go ahead!3hey!; oh!; what the...?ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!ไงngaiไงngai1hey; yo (very casual attention-getter)2what's up?; how's it going? (casual)3how; in what way (colloq.)4emphatic reminder/identifier (…ไง ‘you know’)
Huh? Didn't you say you weren't coming?
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Hey, why'd you turn off the TV? I was watching it.
เอ้าâoนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaประชุมbprà-chumพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเสียอีกsǐia-ìikดีนะdii-náที่tîiเปิดbpə̀ətอีเมลii-meenเช็คchékก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Wait, I thought the meeting was tomorrow. It's a good thing I checked my email first.
เอ้าâoไหงngǎiพูดจาpûut-jaaแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánล่ะlâที่tîiเราraoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganไว้wáiมันmanไม่ใช่mâi-châiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiนี่นาnîi-naa
What? How can you say something like that? This isn't what we agreed upon at all.
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
âo
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 | — | — |