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âi-faaiMeaning
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crude insult: idiot; moron (from “buffalo”)
A crude and offensive term for a stupid person; an idiot or moron. It is a non-standard/slang spelling of ไอ้ควายไอ้ควายâi-kwaai'you idiot!' (vulgar insult) (ai khwaai), which literally means 'damned buffalo,' as buffaloes are stereotyped as being stupid in Thai culture.
Examples
บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáaiเลี้ยวซ้ายlíiao-sáai[to] turn leftดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎaเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎa[to] turn rightไอ้ฟายâi-faaiไอ้ฟายâi-faaicrude insult: idiot; moron (from “buffalo”)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)
I told you to turn left, but you turned right, you idiot!
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Why can't you do something this simple, you moron!
I locked my keys in the car again... I'm such a complete idiot.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaมันmanมากmâakนะnáมันmanชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดจาpûut-jaaไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนเมาkon-maoไอ้ฟายâi-faaiนั่นnânน่ะnâ
Don't believe him too much. He talks nonsense like a drunk person, that idiot.
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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ฟายfaaiฟายfaai1idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)2idiot!; fool! (insult)idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)Part 2
ไอ้ฟายâi-faaiไอ้ฟายâi-faaicrude insult: idiot; moron (from “buffalo”)crude insult: idiot; moron (from “buffalo”)Word