ไอเย็น
ai-yenMeaning
1NounB1
cool air; chill; cool mist
Coolness or cold air emanating from something or felt in the surroundings, sometimes accompanied by mist.
Examples
เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningๆ-ริมแม่น้ำrim mâe-náamริมแม่น้ำrim mâe-náam1riverside; riverbank2by/along the river (locative use)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไอเย็นai yenไอเย็นai yencool air; chill; cool mistลอยloiลอยloi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseๆ-
In the morning by the river, a light cool mist drifts.
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I opened the window and felt a cool mist breeze in from the garden.
หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkไอเย็นai-yenจากjàakทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเย็นสบายyen-sà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
After the rain, the cool vapor from the meadow instantly made the atmosphere more pleasant.
พอporเข้าkâoถ้ำtâmก็gâwสัมผัสได้săm-pàt dâiถึงtĕungไอเย็นai yenแผ่วpàewๆ-คล้ายkláaiลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiของkŏngภูเขาpoo kăo
Upon entering the cave, you can feel a faint cool mist like the mountain’s breath.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 2
ไอเย็นai-yenไอเย็นai-yencool air; chill; cool mistcool air; chill; cool mistWord