ไอ้โง่
âi-ngôoMeaning
1NounB1
idiot; fool (offensive)
a vulgar and offensive term for an idiot, moron, or a stupid person, often directed at males.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ไอ้โง่âi-ngôoไอ้โง่âi-ngôoidiot; fool (offensive)
Why did you do that, you idiot!
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenไอ้โง่âi-ngôoที่ไปtîi-bpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán
I can't believe he's such a moron to fall for something like that.
ผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenไอ้โง่âi-ngôoที่tîiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiกลับglàpถูกtùukหักหลังhàk-lǎng
I feel like an idiot for working so hard for him all this time, only to be betrayed in the end.
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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โง่ngôoโง่ngôo1stupid; foolish; unintelligent2[to] be stupid; be foolishstupid; foolish; unintelligentPart 2
ไอ้โง่âi-ngôoไอ้โง่âi-ngôoidiot; fool (offensive)idiot; fool (offensive)Word