แอร้ยย
âeyMeaning
1InterjectionB1
eek; oh my
an exclamation used to express excitement, shyness, or pleasant surprise, often representing a high-pitched squeal
Examples
แอร้ยยâeyแอร้ยยâeyeek; oh myน่ารักจังnâa rák jangน่ารักจังnâa rák jangso cute; very lovelyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (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)
Eek! So cute! Where did you buy this doll?
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พอporเห็นhĕnพระเอกprá àykซีรีส์เกาหลีsee-rêe gao-lĕeถอดเสื้อtòt sêuuaแฟนคลับfaen klápก็gâwพากันpaa ganร้องróngแอร้ยยâeyลั่นlânห้องhông
When the lead actor of the Korean series took off his shirt, the fans squealed 'Eek!' loudly across the room.
แอร้ยยâeyเซอร์ไพรส์ser práiมากmâakไม่mâiคิดkítเลยloieว่าwâaทุกคนtúk konจะjàแอบàepจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan wan gèrtให้hâiฉันchănแบบนี้bàep née
Oh my gosh! This is such a pleasant surprise! I never thought everyone would secretly organize a birthday party for me like this.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอร้ยย said อะ-แร่ย-ยอ?
âey
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
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 | — | — |