หึ่งๆ
hèung-hèungMeanings
1AdverbA2
buzzing; humming
describing a low, continuous buzzing or humming sound, like from an insect or machine.
Examples
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A mosquito is buzzing by my ear, it's very annoying.
I heard the refrigerator humming all night.
พอporเปิดbpèrtคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrเก่าgàoเครื่องkrêuuangนี้néeก็gâwมีmeeเสียงsĭiangพัดลมpát lomดังdangหึ่งๆhèung-hèungตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
As soon as I turn on this old computer, there's a constant humming sound from the fan.
2AdjectiveB1
strong; pervasive (of a smell)
describing a strong, heavy smell that spreads through the area.
Examples
ถังขยะtăng kà-yàถังขยะtăng kà-yàtrash can; garbage binหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideส่งกลิ่นsòng glìnส่งกลิ่นsòng glìn1[to] emit a smell2[fig.] [to] seem suspicious; arouse suspicionเหม็นmĕnเหม็นmĕn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badหึ่งๆhèung-hèungหึ่งๆhèung-hèung1buzzing; humming2strong; pervasive (of a smell)3widely rumored; abuzz (of news/gossip)
The trash can in front of the house is giving off a strong, bad smell.
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เขาkăoดื่มdèumเหล้าlâoมาmaaกลิ่นglìnแอลกอฮอล์àen go hóเลยloieหึ่งๆhèung-hèungไปทั่วbpai tûuaตัวdtuua
He's been drinking, so the smell of alcohol is spreading strongly from him.
พอporเปิดbpèrtประตูbprà-dtuuห้องเก็บของhông gèp kŏngก็gâwได้กลิ่นdâai glìnอับชื้นàp chéunเหม็นmĕnหึ่งๆhèung-hèungทันทีtan tee
As soon as I opened the storage room door, I immediately smelled a strong musty odor.
แม้máeจะjàฉีดchèetสเปรย์ปรับอากาศsà-bpray bpràp aa-gàatแล้วláeoแต่dtàeกลิ่นglìnสีทาบ้านsĕe taa bâanก็gâwยังคงyang kongเหม็นmĕnหึ่งๆhèung-hèungฟุ้งกระจายfúng grà-jaaiอยู่ในyòo naiห้องhôngไม่mâiจางหายjaang hăai
Even after spraying air freshener, the smell of the house paint is still spreading strongly around the room and hasn't faded.
3AdjectiveB1
widely rumored; abuzz (of news/gossip)
used to say that news or gossip is spreading everywhere and many people are talking about it.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayหึ่งๆhèung-hèungหึ่งๆhèung-hèung1buzzing; humming2strong; pervasive (of a smell)3widely rumored; abuzz (of news/gossip)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวงการwong gaanวงการwong gaanfield; industry; circle; community
There are widespread rumors that that celebrity is going to retire from the entertainment industry.
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ข่าวkàaoที่ว่าtêe wâaบริษัทbò-rí-sàtจะjàปลดbplòtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanดังdangหึ่งๆhèung-hèungไปbpaiทั่วออฟฟิศtûua of-fítทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konกังวลgang-won
The news that the company will lay off employees is spreading everywhere in the office, making everyone worried.
แค่kâeแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoข่าวkàaoซุบซิบsúp-sípเรื่องrêuuangนั้นnánก็gâwสะพัดsà-pátไปbpaiหึ่งๆhèung-hèungจนjonรู้rúuกันganทั้งtángแผนกpà-nàekแล้วláeo
In just a moment, that piece of gossip spread like wildfire until the whole department knew.
ประเด็นbprà-denการโยกย้ายgaan yôhk yáaiตำแหน่งdtam-nàengครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiเป็นที่กล่าวขานbpen têe glàao kăanกันganหึ่งๆhèung-hèungในหมู่nai mòoข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangไม่มีmâi meeคำสั่งkam sàngออกมาòk maaเป็นทางการbpen taang gaan
The topic of the major personnel reshuffle is being talked about everywhere among government officials, but no official order has been issued yet.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หึ่งๆ said หึ่ง-หึ่ง?
hèung-hèung
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
hèung
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 | — | — |