หึ่ง
hʉ̀ngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
buzzing; humming (sound); abuzz
emitting or filled with a continuous low buzzing or humming sound, as from many insects or machines
Examples
ห้องเครื่องhɔ̂ng-krʉ̂ʉangห้องเครื่องhɔ̂ng-krʉ̂ʉang1engine/machinery room2engine compartment3kitchen (royal)หึ่งhʉ̀ngหึ่งhʉ̀ng1buzzing; humming (sound); abuzz2reeking; strongly smelly; pungentตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)
The engine room hums constantly because several fans are running at the same time.
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พอpɔɔตกเย็นdtòk-yenเสียงsǐiangยุงyungหึ่งhʉ̀ngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipปิดbpìtหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang
At dusk, the buzzing sound of mosquitoes filled the area around the house, so we hurried to close the windows.
ในnaiโรงงานroong-ngaanมีmiiเสียงsǐiangเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkหึ่งhʉ̀ngไม่mâiขาดkàatทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiที่อุดtîi-ùtหูhǔu
In the factory, the continuous humming of the machines made us wear earplugs.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiทุ่งดอกไม้tûng-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเสียงsǐiangผึ้งpʉ̂ngหึ่งhʉ̀ngเป็นbpenฉากหลังchàak-lǎngต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangฟังดูfang-duuทั้งtángน่ากังวลnâa-gang-wonและlɛ́น่าหลงใหลnâa-lǒng-lǎi
Entering the flower field, the continuous humming of bees formed a backdrop that sounded both worrying and mesmerizing.
2AdjectiveB1
reeking; strongly smelly; pungent
filled with a pervasive, strong smell or stench
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentหึ่งhʉ̀ngหึ่งhʉ̀ng1buzzing; humming (sound); abuzz2reeking; strongly smelly; pungentไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
When the lid was opened, a strong smell filled the whole room.
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รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoเปียกbpìiakฝนfǒnทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiข้างในkâang-naiรถrótจนjonตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoรถrótมีกลิ่นmii-glìnหึ่งhʉ̀ng
Wet shoes were left in the car, so by morning the car reeked.
หลังlǎngงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangขยะkà-yàกองgɔɔngอยู่yùuมุมmumครัวkruuaทำให้tam-hâiบ้านbâanหึ่งhʉ̀ngไปหมดbpai-mòt
After the party, the pile of trash in the kitchen corner made the house reek.
ห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngอับชื้นàp-chʉ́ʉnจนjonกลิ่นglìnหึ่งhʉ̀ngติดdtìtเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaแม้mɛ́ɛซักsákแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ยังyangหลงเหลืออยู่lǒng-lʉ̌ʉa-yùu
The storage room was so damp that the stench clung to the clothes, lingering even after washing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hʉ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |