โอ้ย
yôoMeanings
1InterjectionA1
ouch; ow (pain)
An exclamation used when you feel sudden pain or hurt yourself.
Examples
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Ouch! Who stepped on my foot?
Ouch! I walked into the edge of the table. It really hurts.
2InterjectionA2
ugh; geez (annoyance)
An exclamation showing annoyance, frustration, or complaint.
Examples
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Ugh, stuck in traffic again.
Ugh, why do I have to do it all over again?
โอ้ยyôoบอกbɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiตั้งdtângหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำไมtam-maiยังyangจำjamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอีกìik
Ugh, I've told you so many times, why can't you remember?!
3InterjectionA2
oh! (surprise)
An exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or disbelief.
Examples
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Oh my! You won the lottery?
Whoa! Why is it so expensive!
โอ้ยyôoไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoรอบโลกrɔ̂ɔp-lôok
Oh my gosh, I can't believe he quit his job to travel the world.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
yôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |