หึ้ย
hʉ̂iMeaning
1InterjectionA2
ugh; grr; humph
an exclamation used to express frustration, annoyance, anger, or slight disgust
Examples
หึ้ยhʉ̂iหึ้ยhʉ̂iugh; grr; humphสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk1dirty; unclean2immoral; corrupt (figurative)จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] perch (of a bird)6[to] detect; pick up; sense7[to] attack; come on (of fever)8[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Ugh! It's so dirty. I don't want to touch it.
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Argh! Why is the weather so hot today?
Ugh! I got bitten by a mosquito again. So annoying!
หึ้ยhʉ̂iฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmเอาaoกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangมาจากmaa-jàakบ้านbâanต้องdtɔ̂ngเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaกลับไปglàp-bpaiเอาaoอีกìik
Ugh! I forgot to bring my wallet from home. I have to waste time going back to get it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hʉ̂i
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |