โง้ยย
ngóiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
aww; squeal of delight
A slang exclamation used to express overwhelming endearment, finding something extremely cute, or making a playful whining sound
Examples
โง้ยยngóiโง้ยยngóiaww; squeal of delightลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneน่ารักจังnâa 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; exceedขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Ngoeiii, this puppy is so cute. Can I hold it?
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โง้ยยngóiไม่mâiอยากyàakไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanเลยloieอยากyàakนอนกอดnon gòtเธอterอยู่yòoบ้านbâanแบบนี้bàep néeทั้งวันtáng wan
Ngoeiii, I don't want to go to work at all. I want to stay home and cuddle with you like this all day.
โง้ยยngóiดูdooคลิปแมวklíp maeoอันนี้an néeสิsìใจเจ็บjai jèpไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeoมันmanน่ารักnâa rákเกินไปgern bpai
Ngoeiii, look at this cat clip. My heart hurts, it's way too cute.
โง้ยยngóiไม่mâiคิดkítเลยloieว่าwâaเขาkăoจะjàแอบàepเตรียมdtriiamเซอร์ไพรส์ser práiวันครบรอบwan króp rôpได้dâiโรแมนติกroh-maen-dtìkขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeทำเอาtam aoฉันchănน้ำตาซึมnám dtaa seumเลยloie
Ngoeiii, I never thought he would secretly prepare such a romantic anniversary surprise; it brought tears to my eyes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โง้ยย said โง้ย-ยอ?
ngói
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |