ฮะ
háMeanings
1InterjectionA2
huh?; what?; pardon? (colloq.)
An interjection asking someone to repeat something or expressing surprise or disbelief; not restricted to male speakers.
Examples
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A: I'm going to get the thing. B: Huh? Get it from where?
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáฮะháจริงเหรอjing-rə̌əเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอุทานù-taanด้วยdûuaiความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jai
"He said he's going to quit." "Huh? Really?" his friend exclaimed in surprise.
โทษทีนะtôot-tii-náพอดีpɔɔ-diiเสียงsǐiangทีวีtii-wiiดังdangไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอะไรนะà-rai-náฮะhá
Sorry, the TV was a bit loud. What did you say just now, huh?
2ParticleB1
polite sentence particle (male, casual)
a sentence-final particle adding mild politeness or softening, commonly used by males in casual speech
Examples
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How much is this, okay? I can't seem to find the price tag.
Thank you so much for helping me carry my things.
ตามdtaamความเห็นkwaam-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmนะnáฮะháเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมันmanมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnมากกว่าmâak-gwàaที่tîiเราraoเห็นhěnผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ən
In my opinion, this matter is more complex than what we see on the surface.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
há
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |