หึย

hʉ̌i

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

ugh; hey; whoa

an exclamation expressing annoyance, frustration, surprise, or disapproval, sometimes playfully

Examples

หึยhʉ̌iหึยhʉ̌iugh; hey; whoaฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]แมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapcockroach
Ew! I don't like cockroaches.
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หึยhʉ̌iเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnหนูnǔuวิ่งwîngอยู่ในyùu-naiครัวkruua
Ugh! Yesterday I saw a rat running in the kitchen.
หึยhŭiจะjàกินginอันนี้an néeจริงๆjing jingเหรอrŏeมันmanดูdooแปลกๆbplàek bplàekนะná
Ew! Are you really going to eat this? It looks weird.
หึยhʉ̌iอย่าyàaเอาaoหนอนnɔ̌ɔnมาmaaใกล้glâiฉันchǎnนะnáฉันchǎnขนลุกkǒn-lúkไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
Ew! Don't bring the worm near me, I have goosebumps all over.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hʉ̌i

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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