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âi-kwaaiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
'you idiot!' (vulgar insult)
a very vulgar way to address someone as extremely stupid; used as a shout or insult; literally 'buffalo'.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ไอ้ควายâi-kwaaiไอ้ควายâi-kwaai'you idiot!' (vulgar insult)
Why can't you do something this simple, you idiot!
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He was so angry that he slipped up and called his colleague a stupid buffalo.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiสนใจsǒn-jaiเลยləəiคนkonที่tîiด่าdàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnว่าwâaไอ้ควายâi-kwaaiก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛคนkonหยาบคายyàap-kaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng
Just ignore it. Someone who insults others by calling them 'stupid buffalo' is just a rude person.
การgaanถูกtòokตะคอกdtà-kôkใส่sàiหน้าnâaว่าwâaไอ้ควายâi kwaaiต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérเป็นbpenประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่têeน่าอัปยศnâa àp-bpà-yótอดสูòt-sŏoอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
Having 'you idiot!' screamed in your face in front of many people is an extremely humiliating experience.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
âi
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)derogatory prefix (male-referencing)Part 1
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ไอ้ควายâi-kwaaiไอ้ควายâi-kwaai'you idiot!' (vulgar insult)'you idiot!' (vulgar insult)Word