ไย

yai

Meanings

1NounC1

why (archaic/literary)

used to ask for a reason in an archaic or literary style; why; for what reason

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verseเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketchไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไยyaiไยyai1why (archaic/literary)2how come? (rhetorical, archaic/literary)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพรากprâakพรากprâak[to] separate [sb/sth]; take [sb/sth] away; bereave [sb]
The poem says, "If there is love, why must there be separation?"
2NounC1

how come? (rhetorical, archaic/literary)

used in old or literary Thai to ask in a surprised, doubtful, or reproachful way; “how come?”

Examples

ข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitความไว้ใจkwaam wái jaiความไว้ใจkwaam wái jaitrust; confidenceแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toเจ้าถึงjâo-thǔengเพียงนี้piang níiเพียงนี้piang níi1only this much; just this far2this much; only this (amount)ไยเจ้าyai-jâoจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ทรยศtó-rá-yótทรยศtó-rá-yót1[to] betray [sb/sth]; be disloyal2traitorous; treacherousข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
I gave you so much of my trust; how come you could betray me?

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