เอ๊า
áoMeanings
1InterjectionA1
come on!
An exclamation used to prompt or encourage action.
Examples
เอ๊าáoเอ๊าáo1come on!2here you go!3come on!; here you go!กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …อาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening mealหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Come on, eat! The food will get cold.
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Alright then, let's get going! We're going to be late.
Alright everyone, let's get started on it now.
2InterjectionA1
here you go!
An exclamation used when handing [sth] to [sb].
Examples
เอ๊าáoเอ๊าáo1come on!2here you go!3come on!; here you go!นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
Here you go, this is your book.
3InterjectionA2
come on!; here you go!
an exclamation to prompt or encourage action, or when handing [sth] to [sb]; similar to 'Come on!', 'Here you go!', or 'Alright then.'
Examples
เอ๊าáoเอ๊าáo1come on!2here you go!3come on!; here you go!นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
Here you go, this is your book.
3 more examplesShow less
Come on, eat! The food will get cold.
Alright then, let's get going! We're going to be late.
Alright everyone, let's get started on it now.
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
áo
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 | — | — |