ฮิ
híMeaning
1InterjectionA2
hee; small giggle; playful laugh
an interjection representing a short, light, or coy giggle (often written doubled as ฮิๆฮิๆhí hítee-hee; giggle/ฮิฮิฮิฮิhí-híhee hee to convey a playful or teasing tone)
Examples
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk pôo-yĭngเด็กผู้หญิงdèk pôo-yĭnggirlหัวเราะเบาๆhŭua-rór bao baoหัวเราะเบาๆhŭua-rór bao bao[to] chuckle; [to] laugh softlyฮิhíฮิhíhee; small giggle; playful laughแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซ่อนsônซ่อนsôn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] hide oneself; be hidden3[to] conceal; keep secretหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
The little girl let out a small giggle, "hi," and ran to hide behind her mom.
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He secretly sent a message saying, "Miss you, hehe."
When he complimented her dress, she giggled "hihi" shyly.
เธอterไม่ได้mâi dâaiตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตรงๆdtrong dtrongแต่dtàeแค่kâeยิ้มyímแล้วláeoหัวเราะhŭua róฮิๆhí híเหมือนmĕuuanมีอะไรmee à-raiซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo
She didn't answer the question directly, but just smiled and giggled teasingly as if she was hiding something.
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
hí
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 | — | — |