ไฮย่า
hai-yâaMeaning
1InterjectionB1
haiyaa; oh no; sigh
an exclamation expressing dismay, disappointment, or exasperation (derived from Chinese dialects and popularized by internet culture)
Examples
ไฮย่าhai-yâaไฮย่าhai-yâahaiyaa; oh no; sighลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys again!
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ไฮย่าhai-yâaรอrɔɔอาหารaa-hǎanตั้งนานdtâng-naanพอpɔɔมาmaaเสิร์ฟsə̀əpก็gɔ̂ดันdanเป็นbpenเมนูmee-nuuที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสั่งsàng
Ugh, I waited so long for the food, and when it finally arrived, it wasn't even what I ordered.
ไฮย่าhai-yâaเล่นเกมlên-geemมาmaaตั้งนานdtâng-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛตอนdtɔɔnสุดท้ายsùt-táaiอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
Ah, come on! I spent so long playing this game, only to lose at the very end again.
ไฮย่าhai-yâaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตรวจงานdtrùuat-ngaanไปbpaiตั้งdtângหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangส่งsòngไฟล์faiผิดpìtจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔส่งsòngใหม่mài
Ugh, even after checking my work so many times, I still sent the wrong file and had to ask to resubmit it.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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ไฮย่าhai-yâaไฮย่าhai-yâahaiyaa; oh no; sighhaiyaa; oh no; sighWord