โย้วๆ
yóo yóoMeaning
1InterjectionA1
yo; hey
An informal greeting used to say hello or get someone's attention, similar to 'yo' or 'hey'
Examples
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Yo everyone! What are you doing here?
Yo! We haven't met in a long time. How have you been?
พอporเขาkăoเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaในnaiห้องhôngเขาkăoก็gâwทักทายták taaiพวกเราpûuak raoว่าwâaโย้วๆyóo yóo
When he walked into the room, he greeted us with 'Yo!'
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โย้วๆ said โย้ว-โย้ว?
yóo yóo
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yóo
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 | — | — |