แอร๋ย
ăeiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
eek; aah; squee
an informal exclamation used to show surprise, excitement, embarrassment, or playful shock
Examples
แอร๋ยăeiแอร๋ยăeieek; aah; squeeน่ารักจังnâa 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; exceedตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Eek! So cute, it's so tiny!
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แอร๋ยăeiตกใจdtòk jaiหมดmòtเลยloieมาmaaยืนอยู่yeun yòoตรงนี้dtrong néeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเมื่อไหร่mêuua-ràiคะká
Yikes! You scared me. Since when have you been standing here?
แอร๋ยăeiรูปrôopสมัยเด็กsà-măi dèkของฉันkŏng chănตลกdtà-lòkมากmâakอย่าyàaเอาไปao bpaiให้hâiใครkraiดูdooเด็ดขาดdèt kàatนะná
Eek! My childhood photo is so funny, absolutely do not show it to anyone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอร๋ย said อะ-แหรย?
ăei
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
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 | — | — |