มีเหตุ
mii-hèetMeanings
1VerbB1
[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justified
there is a reason or cause for something; used to say an action is justified or has grounds.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีเหตุmii-hèetมีเหตุmii-hèet1[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justified2[for there to be] an incident/eventที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
He has a reason that he has to hurry home.
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There must be some reason why he is displeased.
Every action of his always has a cause and an effect.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีเหตุmii-hèetมาจากmaa-jàakการgaanไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
His decision to resign was on the grounds of disagreeing with the company's new policy.
2VerbB1
[for there to be] an incident/event
for an incident or event to occur, often unexpected or problematic (e.g., a fight, accident).
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightมีเหตุmii-hèetมีเหตุmii-hèet1[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justified2[for there to be] an incident/eventที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)โจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
Last night, there was an incident at the market; a burglar broke into someone's house.
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รถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanรีบrîipไปที่bpai-tîiนั่นnânแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiเหตุร้ายhèet-ráaiแรงrɛɛng
The ambulance is rushing there, which means there must have been a serious incident.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatมาmaaทำtamอะไรกันà-rai-ganเยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́มีเหตุmii-hèetอะไรà-raiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoครับkráp
Why are so many police here? Did an incident occur?
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiกำลังgam-langเข้าตรวจสอบkâo-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiหลังlǎngได้รับแจ้งdâi-ráp-jɛ̂ɛngว่าwâaมีเหตุmii-hèetยิงyingกันgan
Officers are entering to inspect the area after being notified that there was a shooting incident.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มีเหตุ said มี-เหด?
mii-hèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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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เหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)cause; reasonPart 2
มีเหตุmii-hèetมีเหตุmii-hèet[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justified[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justifiedWord