หุ
hùMeaning
1InterjectionB1
heh; hehe; chuckle
An interjection expressing a soft laugh or chuckle, similar to “heh” or “hehe”; often written as หุหุหุหุhù-hùhehe; a soft chuckle in informal Thai.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousหุหุhù-hùหุหุhù-hùhehe; a soft chuckle
He complimented my cooking. Hehe.
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แกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpenลืมleuumวันเกิดwan gèrtเพื่อนpêuuanแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingเตรียมdtriiamของขวัญkŏng kwănชิ้นchínใหญ่yàiไว้wáiให้hâiแล้วláeoหุหุhŭ hŭ
Pretending to forget my friend's birthday, but I've actually prepared a big gift. Hehe.
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂หาhǎaของkɔ̌ɔngที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnไว้wáiเจอjəəแล้วlɛ́ɛoหุหุhù-hùแอบɛ̀ɛpเนียนniianแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiรอดrɔ̂ɔtสายตาsǎai-dtaaเราrao
Finally found the hidden item. Hehe. No matter how well you hide it, you can't escape my eyes.
อ่านàanนิยายní-yaaiตอนจบdton jòpแล้วláeoฟินfinมากmâakตัวร้ายdtuua ráaiได้รับdâi rápผลกรรมpŏn gamที่têeทำไว้tam wáiซะทีsá teeหุหุhŭ hŭสะใจsà-jaiจริงๆjing jing
Just finished the novel's ending and it was so satisfying. The villain finally got what they deserved. Hehe, so gratifying.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |