หึ
hʉ̀Meanings
1InterjectionA2
no; uh-uh
A short sound used to express a negative answer, denial, or disagreement.
Examples
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkหึhʉ̀หึhʉ̀1no; uh-uh2heh; a low chuckleไม่เอาmâi-aoไม่เอาmâi-ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2no; I don't want (it); pass
“Do you want it?” “No, I don't.”
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“Have you eaten yet?” “No, I haven't eaten yet.”
“Do you want to come along?” “No, I'm not going. I want to stay home today.”
2InterjectionB1
heh; a low chuckle
A short, low laughing sound made in the throat, sometimes expressing amusement, mockery, or scorn.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeหึhèuหึhèu1no; uh-uh2heh; a low chuckleๆ-กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เรื่องตลกrêuuang dtà-lòkเรื่องตลกrêuuang dtà-lòk1joke; funny story2humorous incident3farce; not to be taken seriously (fig.)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
Dad gave a low chuckle at my funny story.
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พอporฉันchănบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàตื่นdtèuunตีห้าdtee hâaทุกวันtúk wanพี่pêeก็gâwหัวเราะhŭua róหึhèuๆ-เพราะpráwรู้rúuว่าwâaฉันchănชอบchôpนอนตื่นสายnon dtèuun săai
When I said I would get up at five every day, my older sibling gave a low chuckle, knowing that I like to sleep in.
He chuckled low in his throat but didn't say what he found funny.
เธอterหัวเราะhŭua róหึhèuในnaiลำคอlam korเมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinคำแก้ตัวkam gâe dtuuaเดิมdermๆ-ราวกับraao gàpรู้ทันróo tanว่าwâaอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiกำลังgam-langโกหกgoh-hòk
She gave a low, scornful chuckle upon hearing the same old excuse, as though she could tell the other person was lying.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hʉ̀
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 | — | — |