แอร้ย
à-rɛ̂ɛiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
eek!; squee!
a playful exclamation used to show excitement, embarrassment, shyness, or mild shock
Examples
แอร้ยà-rɛ̂ɛiแอร้ยà-rɛ̂ɛieek!; squee!ลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákpuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
Aww! This puppy is so cute! Where did you buy it?
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Eek! Stop teasing me, I'm blushing so hard.
แอร้ยà-rɛ̂ɛiผู้ชายpûu-chaaiคนkonนั้นnánหล่อlɔ̀ɔและlɛ́หุ่นhùnดีมากdii-mâakจนjonฉันchǎnแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàละลายlá-laaiอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛo
Kyaa! That guy is so handsome and has such a good body that I'm practically melting.
แอร้ยaê-ráiตกใจdtòk jaiหมดmòtเลยloieจู่ๆjòo jòoเธอterโผล่plòhมาmaaเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapจากjàakข้างหลังkâang lăngแบบนี้bàep néeได้ยังไงdâi yang-ngai
Eek! You scared me! How could you just silently appear from behind out of nowhere like this?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอร้ย said อะ-แร่ย?
à-rɛ̂ɛi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |