ฮาลู
haa-luuMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
delusional; “delulu” (slang)
Having unrealistic fantasies or beliefs, especially about romance or celebrities; being 'delulu' (a modern slang term derived from 'delusional').
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herฮาลูhaa-luuฮาลูhaa-luu1delusional; “delulu” (slang)2[to] be delusional; fantasize unrealistically (slang)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
She likes to think that actor has a crush on her, so her friend told her she's being a bit delulu.
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วันๆwan wanไม่mâiทำอะไรtam à-raiเอาแต่ao dtàeนั่งnângดูdooรูปrôopศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinแล้วก็láeo gâwฮาลูhaa looไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuai
She does nothing all day but sit, look at pictures of the artist, and stay in her delulu state.
อาการaa-gaanฮาลูhaa-luuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเริ่มrə̂əmหนักขึ้นnàk-kʉ̂nจนjonบางทีbaang-tiiก็gɔ̂แยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkระหว่างrá-wàangเรื่องจริงrʉ̂ʉang-jingกับgàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiจินตนาการไปเองjin-dtà-naa-gaan-bpai-eeng
Her state of being 'halu' is getting more serious, to the point where sometimes she can't distinguish between reality and what she's imagined.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoตอบdtɔ̀ɔpสตอรี่ไอจีsà-dtɔɔ-rîi-ai-jiiเธอtəəแค่kɛ̂ɛครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpนะnáอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngฮาลูhaa-luuไปไกลbpai-glai
The fact that he replied to your IG story just once doesn't mean he likes you; don't get so delulu.
2VerbB2
[to] be delusional; fantasize unrealistically (slang)
To fantasize unrealistically, often in a playful or wishful way, particularly about celebrities or fictional characters; to be 'delulu' (slang).
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฮาลูhaa-luuฮาลูhaa-luu1delusional; “delulu” (slang)2[to] be delusional; fantasize unrealistically (slang)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistเกาหลีgao-lǐiเกาหลีgao-lǐi1Korea (country/region)2Korean (related to Korea)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
She likes to fantasize that she is the girlfriend of that Korean singer.
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หยุดyùtฮาลูhaa-luuได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛกดไลค์gòt-láiรูปrûupเธอtəəไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเธอtəəซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀i
Stop being delulu. He just liked your photo, it doesn't mean he likes you.
การที่gaan têeแฟนคลับfaen klápบางคนbaang konชอบchôpฮาลูhaa looว่าwâaได้dâiไปbpaiเดทdèhtกับgàpไอดอลai-dônก็gâwเป็นbpenความสุขkwaam sùkเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiของkŏngพวกเขาpûuak kăo
Some fans fantasizing about going on a date with their idol is one of their small pleasures.
ฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuแหละlɛ̀ว่าwâaเป็นไปไม่ได้bpen-bpai-mâi-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂อดòtฮาลูhaa-luuไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaถ้าtâaถูกลอตเตอรี่tùuk-lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngจะjàเอาaoเงินngənไปbpaiทำอะไรtam-à-raiบ้างbâang
I know it's impossible, but I can't help but fantasize about what I would do with the money if I won the first prize in the lottery.
Tones
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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
haa
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 | — | — |