หื้ม

hʉ̂ʉm

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

hmm?; huh?

An interjection used to express questioning, doubt, or mild surprise

Examples

หื้มhʉ̂ʉmหื้มhʉ̂ʉm1hmm?; huh?2hmm; yes?; uh-huhเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[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?!
Hmm? What did you just say?
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หื้มhʉ̂ʉmทำไมtam-maiวันนี้wan-níiเธอtəəมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanเช้าcháoจังjang
Huh? Why did you come to work so early today?
หื้มhʉ̂ʉmกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánเลยləəiเหรอrə̌ə
Hmm? Is this bag really that expensive?
หื้มhêumฉันchănจำได้jam dâiว่าwâaวางwaangกุญแจรถgun-jae rótไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะdtóนี้néeนี่นาnêe naaแล้วláeoมันmanหายไปhăai bpaiไหนnăiแล้วláeo
Huh? I remember leaving my car keys on this table. Where did they go?
2InterjectionA2

hmm; yes?; uh-huh

An informal interjection used as a soft response when someone calls your name, or to acknowledge what someone said

Examples

หื้มhʉ̂ʉmหื้มhʉ̂ʉm1hmm?; huh?2hmm; yes?; uh-huhว่าไงwâa-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?เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Yeah, what's up, friend?
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หื้มhʉ̂ʉmพี่pîiฟังfangอยู่yùuพูดต่อpûut-dtɔ̀ɔเลยləəi
Uh-huh, I'm listening. Keep talking.
หื้มhʉ̂ʉmได้ยินdâi-yinแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnเดินไปdəən-bpaiหาhǎa
Uh-huh, I heard you. I'll walk over to you in a bit.
หื้มhʉ̂ʉmเข้าใจkâo-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnจะjàรีบrîipแก้gɛ̂ɛรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiเลยləəi
Uh-huh, understood. I'll hurry and fix the report right now.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Falling tone

hʉ̂ʉm

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