ห่าเอ๊ย
hàa-yéeMeaning
1InterjectionB2
[vulgar] damn it; damn
A coarse exclamation used to show anger, irritation, or surprise; also used as an insult in phrases like ไอ้ห่าเอ๊ย. Variant spelling: ห่าเอ้ย.
Examples
ห่าเอ๊ยhàa-yéeห่าเอ๊ยhàa-yée[vulgar] damn it; damnลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในรถnai-rótในรถnai-rótin the carอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Damn it! I forgot the keys in the car again.
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Damn it! Why is the traffic so bad?
ห่าเอ๊ยhàa óeiทำไมtam maiต้องdtôngมาmaaเจอjerเรื่องrêuuangแย่ๆyâe yâeแบบนี้bàep néeตอนที่dton têeทุกอย่างtúk yàangกำลังจะgam-lang jàดีขึ้นdee kêunด้วยdûuay
Damn it, why do I have to encounter bad things like this when everything was just about to get better?
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangโครมkroomเลยləəiอุทานù-taanไปbpaiว่าwâaห่าเอ๊ยhàa-yéeตกใจdtòk-jaiหมดmòtเลยləəi
I heard a loud crash and exclaimed, 'Damn! You scared me!'
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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
ห่าhàaห่าhàa1a volley; a downpour; a burst2classifier for downpours, volleys, or bursts3plague; cholera (historical)4damn!; hell! (vulgar)a volley; a downpour; a burstPart 1
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เอ๊ยyéeเอ๊ยyée1hey! (calling someone)2oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)hey! (calling someone)Part 2
ห่าเอ๊ยhàa-yéeห่าเอ๊ยhàa-yée[vulgar] damn it; damn[vulgar] damn it; damnWord