ห่
hò
Meanings
1NounB2
cholera; plague (archaic/literary)
An epidemic disease, especially cholera; used historically and in set expressions (archaic/literary).
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโรคห่าrôhk hàaโรคห่าrôhk hàacholera; deadly epidemic (dated)ระบาดrá-bàatระบาดrá-bàat1[to] spread widely (disease/outbreak)2[to] spread widely (non-disease: rumor/fad/problem)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนตายkon dtaaiคนตายkon dtaaidead person; the deceasedเป็นจำนวนมากbpen jam-nuuan mâakเป็นจำนวนมากbpen jam-nuuan mâak1numerous; many (post-nominal)2in large numbers; in great quantity
In the old days, there was a cholera epidemic that caused many people to die.
2NounC1
[!] damn; hell (vulgar curse)
A very vulgar swear word used to curse or show strong anger or contempt.
Examples
รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedห่าhàaห่าhàa1plague; cholera (historical)2a volley; a downpour; a burst3classifier for downpours, volleys, or bursts4[!] damn!; hell! (vulgar)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แต่เช้าdtàe cháoแต่เช้าdtàe cháoearly in the morning; since early morningเนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
What the hell is this traffic so early in the morning!
3ClassifierC1
volley; swarm (classifier; archaic/literary)
Classifier for things coming in a volley or mass, such as arrows, bullets, or heavy rain (archaic/literary).
Examples
จู่ๆjòo jòoจู่ๆjòo jòo1suddenly; all of a sudden2suddenly; out of the blueฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเทลงมาtay long maaเทลงมาtay long maa1[to] pour down2[to] pour [sth] down (toward here)ห่าhàaห่าhàa1plague; cholera (historical)2a volley; a downpour; a burst3classifier for downpours, volleys, or bursts4[!] damn!; hell! (vulgar)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)แทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
Suddenly, a heavy downpour of rain came down, and everyone barely had time to run for cover.