โชย
chooiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] waft; drift (of scent or breeze)
To move lightly through the air, especially of a smell or a gentle breeze.
Examples
สายลมsăai lomสายลมsăai lomwind; breezeเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolโชยchoyโชยchoy[to] waft; drift (of scent or breeze)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผ้าม่านpâa mâanผ้าม่านpâa mâancurtain; drapeสั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]ไหวเบาwăi baoไหวเบาwăi bao[to] quiver lightly; tremble faintlyๆ-
A cool breeze wafted across the balcony, making the curtains tremble softly.
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The sea breeze wafted into the room when I opened the window.
พอpɔɔตะวันลับฟ้าdtà-wan-láp-fáaลมlomอ่อนɔ̀ɔnก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmโชยchooiจากjàakทุ่งนาtûng-naaนำnamความเย็นkwaam-yenมาmaaทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔi
As the sun set, a gentle breeze began to waft from the fields, bringing coolness little by little.
บนbonชานบ้านchaan-bâanเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinลมโชยlom-chooiเฉียดchìiatปลายใบbplaai-baiไม้máaiเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
On the porch, it was so quiet that the breeze could be heard wafting past the leaf tips in a steady rhythm.
กลิ่นglìnดอกมะลิdòk má-líที่วางtêe waangบนbonหิ้งhîngโชยchoyออกมาòk maaอ่อนๆòn ònทำให้tam hâiห้องhôngรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
The scent of jasmine placed on the shelf wafts out gently, making the room feel relaxing.
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoกลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛสดsòtจากjàakร้านráanข้างบ้านkâang-bâanโชยchooiเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiครัวkruuaอย่างyàangหอมกรุ่นhɔ̌ɔm-grùn
In the morning, the scent of fresh coffee from the shop next door wafted fragrantly into the kitchen.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อmɔ̂ɔกลิ่นglìnต้มยำdtôm-yamที่tîiหอมhɔ̌ɔmสมุนไพรไทยsà-mǔn-prai-taiก็gɔ̂โชยchooiกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai-bpai-tûuaโต๊ะdtóจนjonทุกคนtúk-konหิวhǐu
When the pot was opened, the herbal aroma of tom yum gently spread across the table, making everyone hungry.
แม้máeจะjàอยู่yòoท้ายtáaiสวนsŭuanแต่dtàeกลิ่นglìnดอกdòkส้มsômที่têeกำลังgam-langบานbaanก็gâwยังyangโชยมาchoi maaเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yáอย่างyàangละมุนlá-munจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukสดชื่นsòt-chêun
Even from the back of the garden, the fragrance of blooming orange blossoms still wafts softly at intervals, making one feel refreshed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chooi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |