โฟ้ย
fóoiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
hey!; damn it!
a very informal or rude interjection or sentence-final particle used to call attention, add emphasis, or show annoyance or frustration; a variant of โว้ยโว้ยwóoiHey!; Damn it!
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleโฟ้ยfóoiโฟ้ยfóoihey!; damn it!
Don't mess with me!
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I'm hungry! When are we going to eat?
บอกbɔ̀ɔkกี่gìiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoโฟ้ยfóoiว่าwâaอย่าyàaเอาaoโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปbpaiใช้cháiโดยdooiไม่mâiขอkɔ̌ɔ
How many times have I told you not to use my phone without asking?!
รถติดrót-dtìtอะไรà-raiนักหนาnák-nǎaวะwáเนี่ยnîiaขยับkà-yàpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมาmaaครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongแล้วlɛ́ɛoโฟ้ยfóoi
Why is the traffic so damn bad? I haven't been able to move for half an hour!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
fóoi
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 | — | — |