ai and ee

[PattayaDaz]

Could somebody explain?

I believe that ee and ai are perjuratives and at one time were used as a way to address slaves and inferiors..I know they have a male and female form...but forget which is which

Now I hear them being used either in fun with close friends or sometimes as

an intended insult.

what I want to know is what is the difference (if there is one) between the use

of ai Bah instead of just bah

Or others

ee ngo , ee katoey, etc

does the use of the prefix give a different meaning or invoke a stronger feeling..

Help would be greatly appreciated...I'm not usually interested in learning vulgar/offensive words in Thai (English has enough) but I hear these often and need to know how to react... :oops:

[PattayaDaz]

Yet another huge response....

.......and everybody wonders why my posts are all concerned with knobs and boobies....Cos they are the only ones that get replies

Come on you lot.....somebody must know

Thummmai tee nee mai mee Khruu

[Loburt]

I have heard "ai" used between friends in a fun way with absolutely no offense meant or taken.

On the other hand, the only times I've ever heard "ee" used was with bad intentions.

[WiCKeDBiRD]

ai & ee.... can be used to call your very very very close friends... in some case, they are considered as a very frank & sincere way of calling your true friend.

ai & ee.... are NOT considered as -appropriate- for general speaking.

Then again, it all depends on who is using them.... and whats the intention of using them.