หิมะ
hì-máMeaning
1NounA1
snow
ice crystals falling as white flakes from the sky in cold weather, or the layer of such flakes on the ground
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหิมะตกhì-má dtòkหิมะตกhì-má dtòk1[to] snow2snowfallเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideขาวkăaoขาวkăao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
Today snow is falling lightly; the front of the house is all white.
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Yesterday it snowed heavily, and the roads were very slippery.
Tomorrow they expect snow to cover the rooftops.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |