หิวโซ
hǐu-sooMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
starving; very hungry
extremely hungry; starving.
Examples
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I'm starving after coming back from school. Is there anything to eat?
That stray dog looks thin and starving.
เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกินginอะไรà-raiเลยləəiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiคงจะkong-jàหิวโซhǐu-sooน่าดูnâa-duu
He worked all day without eating anything; he must be absolutely starving now.
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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หิวโซhǐu-sooหิวโซhǐu-soostarving; very hungrystarving; very hungryWord