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yoo

Meaning

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yo (interjection)

an informal exclamation used to call attention or greet someone, borrowed from English slang

Examples

โยyooโยyooyo (interjection)แกgɛɛแกgɛɛ1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)มานี่maa-nîiมานี่maa-nîicome hereหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Yo, come here for a sec.
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โยyooเจอกันjəə-ganที่tîiร้านráanเดิมdəəmตอนdtɔɔnหกhòkโมงmoongนะná
Yo, see you at the usual place at six.
โยyooเพิ่งpə̂ngเห็นhěnข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamนายnaaiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotที่tîiตอบช้าdtɔ̀ɔp-cháa
Yo, I just saw your message. Sorry for the late reply.
โยyooทุกคนtúk-konพร้อมprɔ́ɔmยังyangเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเริ่มrə̂əmประชุมbprà-chumเลยləəiนะná
Yo, is everyone ready? We’ll start the meeting now.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yoo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——