หูดี

hǔu-dii

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

having good hearing; sharp-eared

Having keen hearing; able to hear sounds clearly, including faint sounds.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหูดีhŏo deeหูดีhŏo deehaving good hearing; sharp-earedได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงเบาsĭiang baoเสียงเบาsĭiang baoquiet; soft (of sound/voice)ๆ-ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
He has keen hearing and can hear quiet sounds too.
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ยายyaaiยังyangหูดีhǔu-diiอยู่yùuไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพูดpûutเสียงดังsǐiang-dangหรอกrɔ̀k
Grandma still hears well. You don't need to speak loudly.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔหูhǔuดีมากdii-mâakเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangคนkonเดินdəənอยู่yùuนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâan
Dad has very keen hearing. Last night, he heard someone walking outside the house.
เธอterหูดีhŏo deeจริงjingๆ-ขนาดkà-nàatฉันchănพูดpôotเบาbaoๆ-อยู่yòoหลังlăngห้องhôngเธอterยังyangได้ยินdâi-yinทุกtúkคำkam
She really has sharp hearing. Even when I spoke quietly at the back of the room, she could hear every word.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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

hǔu

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——
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Word Breakdown

หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)earPart 1
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ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bilegood; of good qualityPart 2
หูดีhǔu-diiหูดีhǔu-diihaving good hearing; sharp-earedhaving good hearing; sharp-earedWord

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