หุบเหว
hùp-hěeoMeaning
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abyss; chasm; precipice
A very deep, steep drop or gorge; an abyss or chasm.
Examples
ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หุบเหวhùp-hěeoหุบเหวhùp-hěeoabyss; chasm; precipiceลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)
Be careful when driving on the mountain; there's a deep gorge beside the road.
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จากjàakจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuนี้níiเราraoจะjàมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnหุบเหวhùp-hěeoที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamอยู่yùuเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang
From this viewpoint, we can see a beautiful gorge down below.
ทีมกู้ภัยtiim-gûu-paiต้องdtɔ̂ngโรยตัวrooi-dtuuaลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiหุบเหวhùp-hěeoที่tîiมืดมิดmʉ̂ʉt-mítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiนักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoที่tîiพลัดplátตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpai
The rescue team had to rappel down into the dark chasm to help the hiker who had fallen.
ถนนtà-nŏnสายsăaiนี้néeตัดผ่านdtàt pàanภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetที่têeน่าทึ่งnâa têungขนาบข้างkà-nâap kâangด้วยdûuayหน้าผาnâa păaสูงชันsŏong chanและláeหุบเหวhùp hĕoที่têeลึกléukจนjonน่ากลัวnâa gluua
This road cuts through breathtaking scenery, flanked by steep cliffs and terrifyingly deep chasms.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hùp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หุบเหวhùp-hěeoหุบเหวhùp-hěeoabyss; chasm; precipiceabyss; chasm; precipiceWord