เอ๊ย
yéeMeanings
1InterjectionA1
hey! (calling someone)
An exclamation used to call or get someone's attention, often placed after a name in a familiar or informal way (e.g., แดงเอ๊ย! - 'Hey, Daeng!').
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personเอ๊ยyéeเอ๊ยyée1hey! (calling someone)2oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
Hey kiddo, come and eat now.
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Hey Daeng, come here for a second.
Hey my friend, where are you going?
Hey little guy, run faster or you'll miss the bus.
2InterjectionA2
oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)
An exclamation expressing surprise, mild annoyance, or used to correct oneself after a mistake (e.g., วันจันทร์วันจันทร์wan-janMonday...เอ๊ยเอ๊ยyée1hey! (calling someone)2oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)! วันอังคารวันอังคารwan-ang-kaanTuesday - 'Monday... oops! I mean Tuesday.').
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredเอ๊ยyéeเอ๊ยyée1hey! (calling someone)2oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like the red one... oops! No, I'd like the blue one.
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Whoa! You scared me. Who's behind me?
We have an appointment tomorrow... oops! I remembered it wrong, it's supposed to be the day after tomorrow.
โอ๊ยyóoทำไมtam-maiทำtamแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเนี่ยnîiaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkไว้wáiเหรอrə̌əว่าwâaห้ามhâamจับjàp
Hey! Why did you do that? Didn't I tell you not to touch it?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
yée
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |