หิวแสง
hǐu-sɛ̌ɛngMeaning
1Verb
attention-seeking
Crave public attention, often through provocative behaviour.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan[to] critique; criticize; comment onว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหิวแสงhǐu-sɛ̌ɛngหิวแสงhǐu-sɛ̌ɛngattention-seekingหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureบุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] invade; storm; raid; charge2[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)3konjac; elephant yam; Amorphophallus plantขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)ถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòtถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòt1[to] broadcast/stream [sth] live2live (in real time)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofโปรโมตสินค้าbproo-môot-sǐn-káaโปรโมตสินค้าbproo-môot-sǐn-káa[to] promote productsตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self
He was criticized as attention-seeking after storming a live broadcast stage to promote his own product.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpคนkonหิวแสงhǐu-sɛ̌ɛngที่tîiคอยkɔɔiยั่วyûuaให้hâiทะเลาะtá-lɔ́ในnaiช่องchɔ̂ngแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn
My friend told me not to respond to attention-seekers who provoke arguments in the comments.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หิวแสงhǐu-sɛ̌ɛngหิวแสงhǐu-sɛ̌ɛngattention-seekingattention-seekingWord