หือ

hʉ̌ʉ

Meanings

1InterjectionA1

Huh? What?

an exclamation used when you did not hear or understand and want something repeated

Examples

หือhʉ̌ʉหือhʉ̌ʉ1Huh? What?2surprise/doubt3protest/challengeพูดpûutพูดpûut1[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?!
Huh? What did you say?
3 more examples
หือhʉ̌ʉเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaอะไรนะà-rai-náครับkráp
Huh? What did you call me just now?
หือhʉ̌ʉขอkɔ̌ɔอีกทีìik-tiiได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápฟังfangไม่ทันmâi-tan
Huh? Can you say that again, please? I didn't catch it.
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเสียงsǐiangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชัดchátน่ะnâหือhʉ̌ʉคุณkunพูดpûutว่าwâaอะไรนะà-rai-ná
The phone line isn't very clear. Huh? What was that you said?
2InterjectionA2

surprise/doubt

an exclamation showing mild surprise, disbelief, or questioning

Examples

หือhʉ̌ʉหือhʉ̌ʉ1Huh? What?2surprise/doubt3protest/challengeอันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Huh? Is this mine?
3 more examples
หือhʉ̌ʉฝนตกfǒn-dtòkอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌ə
Huh? It's raining again?
หือhʉ̌ʉทำไมtam-maiวันนี้wan-níiรถติดrót-dtìtจังjang
Huh? Why is the traffic so bad today?
หือhʉ̌ʉเขาkǎoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌əนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpงานngaanที่นี่tîi-nîiซะsáอีกìik
Huh? He quit his job? I thought he liked working here.
3InterjectionB1

protest/challenge

an exclamation expressing objection, annoyance, or defiance (a challenging ‘huh!’)

Examples

หือhʉ̌ʉหือhʉ̌ʉ1Huh? What?2surprise/doubt3protest/challengeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)
Huh? Who ordered you to do it like this?
3 more examples
หือhʉ̌ʉจะjàให้hâiฉันchǎnจ่ายjàaiคนเดียวkon-diiaoเหรอrə̌əไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamเลยləəiนะná
Huh? You expect me to pay for it all by myself? That's not fair at all.
หือhĕuพูดpôotอีกทีèek teeสิsìไม่ได้mâi dâaiขู่kòoนะnáแต่dtàeอยากได้yàak dâiยินyinชัดๆchát chát
Huh? Say that again. I'm not threatening you, I just want to hear it clearly.
หือhʉ̌ʉคิดว่าkít-wâaทำtamแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnจะjàกลัวgluuaเหรอrə̌əฝันfǎnไปbpaiเถอะtə̀
Huh? You think doing this will make me scared? Dream on.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hʉ̌ʉ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1Huh? What?