หึ้ยย
hêuiMeanings
1InterjectionA2
ugh; grr
an exclamation expressing frustration, annoyance, or mild anger
Examples
หึ้ยยhêuiหึ้ยยhêui1ugh; grr2yikes; whoaฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)กุญแจบ้านgun-jae bâanกุญแจบ้านgun-jae bâanhouse keyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Ugh! I forgot to bring my house keys.
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Argh! Why is the traffic so bad today?
หึ้ยยhêuiแบตbàetโทรศัพท์มาtoh-rá-sàp maaหมดmòtอะไรà-raiตอนนี้dton néeเนี่ยnîiaกำลังgam-langคุยkuiธุระtú-ráสำคัญsăm-kanอยู่yòoเลยloie
Argh! Why did my phone battery have to die right now? I was in the middle of an important conversation.
2InterjectionA2
yikes; whoa
an exclamation expressing sudden surprise, shock, or being startled
Examples
หึ้ยยhêuiหึ้ยยhêui1ugh; grr2yikes; whoaตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Whoa! You scared me.
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Whoa! What was that loud boom sound just now?
Whoa! You suddenly jumped out, you completely scared me.
Whoa! I almost dropped and broke the glass, that scared me.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หึ้ยย said หึ้ย-ยอ?
hêui
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
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 | — | — |