หื้อเฮา
hʉ́ʉ-haoMeanings
1NounA2
[to] give [sth] to me/us; for me/us (Northern Thai)
Northern Thai phrase meaning 'give [sth] to me/us' or 'for me/us'; used to mark the recipient/beneficiary as the speaker or their group.
Examples
เอาaoเอาao1[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)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-haoหื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-hao1[to] give [sth] to me/us; for me/us (Northern Thai)2[to] let us [do sth] (Northern Thai)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Bring me some water.
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Yesterday, my mom bought a shirt for me.
She/He bought some food for us too.
The money that you gave me, I've already spent it all.
2NounB1
[to] let us [do sth] (Northern Thai)
Used before a verb to mean 'let us [do sth]' or 'allow us to [do sth]' (e.g., หื้อเฮาไป = let us go).
Examples
หื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-haoหื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-hao1[to] give [sth] to me/us; for me/us (Northern Thai)2[to] let us [do sth] (Northern Thai)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provoke4yes–no question particle (Northern Thai)
Can you let us go play first?
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Mom and Dad don't really let us travel far away alone.
ขอkɔ̌ɔหื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-haoได้dâaiนำเสนอแผนnam-sà-nə̌ə-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanโตยdtooiครับkráp
Please allow us to present the new project plan to the committee.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
hʉ́ʉ
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หื้อhʉ́ʉหื้อhʉ́ʉ1[Northern Thai] [to] give2[Northern Thai] for [sb]; to [sb] (benefactive)3[Northern Thai] [to] let; allow; cause[Northern Thai] [to] givePart 1
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หื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-haoหื้อเฮาhʉ́ʉ-hao[to] give [sth] to me/us; for me/us (Northern Thai)[to] give [sth] to me/us; for me/us (Northern Thai)Word