โย่วๆ
yôh-yôhMeaning
1InterjectionA2
yo; hey
A casual greeting or exclamation, often used playfully or associated with hip-hop culture, equivalent to 'yo' or 'hey'
Examples
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Yo yo, should we go eat together today?
He always likes to greet his friends with 'yo yo'.
That group of teenagers shouted 'yo yo' to greet each other across the street.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โย่วๆ said โย่ว-โย่ว?
yôh-yôh
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yôh
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |