หืม
hʉ̌ʉmMeanings
1InterjectionA1
hmm?; huh?; what?
an exclamation used to express surprise, doubt, or to ask someone to repeat what they said
Examples
หืมhʉ̌ʉmหืมhʉ̌ʉm1hmm?; huh?; what?2yes?; hmm3hmm!; grrเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอะไรนะà-rai-náอะไรนะà-rai-ná1What did you say?2What?!ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
Huh? What did you just say? I didn't catch that.
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Huh? Why didn't he come to class today?
Huh? Is the price of this item really that expensive?
2InterjectionA2
yes?; hmm
an exclamation used as a response to acknowledge someone calling or speaking to you
Examples
หืมhʉ̌ʉmหืมhʉ̌ʉm1hmm?; huh?; what?2yes?; hmm3hmm!; grrว่าไงwâa-ngaiว่าไงwâa-ngai1what's up?; how are things?2what did you say?3What's up?; What do you say?; What did you say?4what do you say?; what do you think?มีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Hmm? What's up? Do you need help?
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Hmm? Why did you call me? Is it urgent?
Hmm? What is it, sweetie? Are you hungry?
หืมhʉ̌ʉmมีอะไรmii-à-raiให้hâiช่วยchûuaiก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkมาmaaได้เลยdâai-ləəiนะnáไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเกรงใจgreeng-jai
Hmm? If you need any help, just tell me. Don't hesitate.
3InterjectionB1
hmm!; grr
an exclamation used to express annoyance, displeasure, or a mild threat
Examples
หืมhʉ̌ʉmหืมhʉ̌ʉm1hmm?; huh?; what?2yes?; hmm3hmm!; grrเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ดื้อdʉ̂ʉดื้อdʉ̂ʉ1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)
Grr! Just you wait. Why are you so stubborn?
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Hmm! Talking like that, do you want to pick a fight?
Grr! How dare you steal my belongings!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hʉ̌ʉm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |