แอร๊ย
à-rɛ́ɛiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
eek; oh my
an exclamation expressing excitement, pleasant surprise, shyness, or delight (often used as a squeal of joy)
Examples
แอร๊ยà-rɛ́ɛiแอร๊ยà-rɛ́ɛieek; oh myผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Oh my gosh! That guy is so handsome. Look at his smile!
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แอร๊ยà-rɛ́ɛiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiสวยมากsǔuai-mâakขอบคุณนะkɔ̀ɔp-kun-náคะkáที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาmaaฝากfàak
Aww! This bag is so beautiful. Thank you for buying it for me.
แอร๊ยà-rɛ́ɛiเขินkə̌ənจนjonทำตัวtam-dtuuaไม่mâiถูกแล้วtùuk-lɛ́ɛoหยุดyùtแซวsɛɛoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแฟนfɛɛnฉันchǎnสักทีsàk-tiiเถอะtə̀
Ahhh! I'm so shy I don't know how to act anymore. Stop teasing me about my boyfriend!
แอร๊ยà-rɛ́ɛiไม่mâiคิดkítเลยləəiว่าwâaศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinที่tîiแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpจะjàเดินมาdəən-maaทักทายták-taaiใกล้glâiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Oh my gosh! I never thought the artist I'm secretly crushing on would come over to greet me this closely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอร๊ย said อะ-แร้ย?
à-rɛ́ɛi
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 | — | — |