หิว
hǐuMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
hungry
Feeling the need to eat; experiencing hunger.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I’m very hungry; I want to eat right now.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเริ่มrə̂əmหิวhǐuแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́ยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiกินข้าวเช้าgin-kâao-cháo
He said he was starting to get hungry because he hadn't eaten breakfast yet.
After walking far all day, the kids are hungry and asked to stop for a snack first.
If I get hungry late at night, I usually cook instant noodles for a quick bite.
2VerbA2
[to] be hungry; feel hungry
To experience hunger or a desire to eat.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)
I’m hungry; I want to eat now.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกินginอะไรà-raiเลยləəiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmหิวhǐuมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I didn’t eat anything this morning, and now I’m getting very hungry.
ถ้าtâaเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanช้าcháaฉันchǎnคงkongหิวhǐuจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngแวะwɛ́ซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngกินginก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
If I finish work late, I’ll be so hungry that I’ll have to stop to buy something to eat before going home.
พอpɔɔได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnอาหารaa-hǎanจากjàakครัวkruuaฉันchǎnยิ่งyîngหิวhǐuและlɛ́อยากyàakรีบrîipสั่งsàngเมนูโปรดmee-nuu-bpròot
When I smelled the food from the kitchen, I became even hungrier and wanted to order my favorite dish right away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǐu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |