อะแหะๆ
à-hàe-hàeMeaning
1InterjectionA2
heh heh; awkward laugh
An expression of awkward, dry, or sheepish laughter, often used when feeling embarrassed or trying to laugh off an awkward situation.
Examples
อะแหะๆà-hàe-hàeอะแหะๆà-hàe-hàeheh heh; awkward laughฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)แตกdtàekแตกdtàek1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)อีกแล้วèek láewอีกแล้วèek láewagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Hehe, I broke a glass again.
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Aha... sorry, I really can't remember your name.
I'm a little late, hehe, the traffic was really bad.
พอporถูกtòokจับได้jàp dâiว่าwâaแอบàepกินginขนมkà-nŏmของkŏngน้องnóngฉันchănก็เลยgôr loeiได้แต่dâai dtàeหัวเราะhŭua róอะแหะๆà-hàe-hàeกลบเกลื่อนglòp-glèuuanความผิดkwaam pìt
When I got caught sneaking my younger sibling's snacks, I could only laugh awkwardly to cover up my guilt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อะแหะๆ said อะ-แหะ-แหะ?
à-hàe-hàe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 1
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อะแหะๆà-hàe-hàeอะแหะๆà-hàe-hàeheh heh; awkward laughheh heh; awkward laughWord