โอ๊ย
yóoMeanings
1InterjectionA1
ouch; ow
An exclamation expressing sudden pain or discomfort.
Examples
โอ๊ยyóoโอ๊ยyóo1ouch; ow2ugh; geez; oh manเจ็บนิ้วjèp-níuเจ็บนิ้วjèp-níu[to] have a sore finger or toeโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetบาดbàatบาดbàat1[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)2[to] hurt; injure; sting (figurative/physical)3sharp; biting; stinging (to the senses)
Ouch, my finger hurts; I got a paper cut.
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Ouch, my stomach hurts; I ate too spicy.
Ouch, I twisted my ankle while running just now.
Ouch, a sharp pain shot through my tooth as soon as I drank the ice-cold water.
2InterjectionA2
ugh; geez; oh man
An exclamation showing frustration, annoyance, or exasperation, not necessarily due to physical pain.
Examples
โอ๊ยóoiโอ๊ยóoi1ouch; ow2ugh; geez; oh manรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedอีกแล้วèek láewอีกแล้วèek láewagain; once more (often with annoyance)น่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaboring; tedious; tiresomeจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
Ugh, traffic again—so annoying.
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Ugh, why does the computer always freeze when I'm about to submit my work?
Ugh, how many times have I told you not to forget to turn off the lights?
โอ๊ยyóoตารางdtaa-raangเปลี่ยนbplìianอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดjàtเวลาwee-laaใหม่màiหมดmòtเลยləəiนะnáเนี่ยnîia
Ugh, the schedule changed again; now I have to reorganize everything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
yóo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |