ฮรี้
hréeMeaning
1InterjectionB1
neigh; whinny
an onomatopoeic word representing the sound made by a horse; neigh; whinny
Examples
ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintฮรี้hréeฮรี้hréeneigh; whinnyเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakvery loud
That horse neighed very loudly.
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When I fed it carrots, it neighed happily.
เด็กๆdèk dèkเลียนแบบliian bàepเสียงsĭiangม้าmáaร้องróngฮรี้hréeตอนที่dton têeไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàt
The children imitated a horse's neigh when visiting the zoo.
เสียงร้องsĭiang róngฮรี้hréeของkŏngม้าmáaที่têeดังขึ้นdang kûenมาmaaอย่างกะทันหันyàang gà-tan-hănทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konในnaiคอกkôkตกใจdtòk jai
The sudden loud neighing of the horse startled everyone in the stable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฮรี้ said ฮอ-รี้?
hrée
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |