ฮาเฟซ

haa-fêet

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Hafez/Hafiz (personal name)

A given name or surname in Persian- and Arabic-speaking cultures.

Examples

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2Proper nounC1

Hafez/Hafiz (Persian poet)

Proper name: Hafez (Hafiz), the 14th‑century Persian poet famous for his ghazals; also used for his collected poems (the Divan of Hafez).

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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