หึ่ม
hʉ̀mMeanings
1InterjectionB2
grr; hmph
an exclamation or throat sound expressing anger, displeasure, or warning
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำเสียงtam-sǐiangทำเสียงtam-sǐiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundหึ่มhʉ̀mหึ่มhʉ̀m1grr; hmph2humming or growling soundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลำคอlam-kɔɔลำคอlam-kɔɔ1throat (internal passage)2neckเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])
He made a low grunting sound in his throat because he was displeased.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnห้องhɔ̂ngรกrókเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangหึ่มhʉ̀mออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaด้วยdûuaiความโมโหkwaam-moo-hǒo
Seeing the messy room, she let out a sound of displeasure out of anger.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangหึ่มhʉ̀mเตือนdtʉʉanลูกชายlûuk-chaaiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàโกรธgròotไปbpaiมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níi
The father let out a warning grunt to his son before getting any angrier.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinข้อแก้ตัวkɔ̂ɔ-gɛ̂ɛ-dtuuaที่tîiไม่mâiสมเหตุสมผลsǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒnเจ้านายjâo-naaiก็gɔ̂ทำเสียงtam-sǐiangหึ่มhʉ̀mในnaiลำคอlam-kɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jai
Hearing the unreasonable excuse, the boss made a grunting sound in his throat to express his displeasure.
2NounB2
humming or growling sound
a low humming, buzzing, or growling sound
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ครางkraangครางkraang[to] moan; groanหึ่มhʉ̀mหึ่มhʉ̀m1grr; hmph2humming or growling soundเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâastrangerเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to
The dog growled low when a stranger approached.
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The engine makes a humming sound while it is running.
พวกเราpûuak-raoได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเครื่องปั่นไฟkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn-faiดังdangหึ่มhʉ̀mมาจากmaa-jàakนอกnɔ̂ɔkอาคารaa-kaan
We heard the low humming sound of the generator from outside the building.
เสือsʉ̌ʉaคำรามkam-raamดังdangหึ่มhʉ̀mก้องgɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángป่าbpàaที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
The tiger roared with a low rumble echoing throughout the quiet forest.
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
hʉ̀m
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 | — | — |