ฮี
hiiMeanings
1InterjectionB2
interjection used for calling or emphasis (dialectal; informal)
An interjection in some regional dialects used to call out to someone or add emphasis, often showing insistence or surprise; regional and informal.
Examples
ฮีhiiฮีhii1interjection used for calling or emphasis (dialectal; informal)2he; him (slang)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ฟ่าวfâaoฟ่าวfâao1[to] hurry; rush2quickly; hurriedly3hurry up!4hurried; hasty (regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่าข้อยtàa-kɔ̂ɔiถ่าข้อยtàa-kɔ̂ɔi[to] wait for me (Isan dialect)นำแหน่nam-hɛ̀ɛnนำแหน่nam-hɛ̀ɛnas well, please; for me too, please
Hey! Don't rush off, wait for me!
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เจ้าjâoเฮ็ดhétได้dâiอีหลีee-lĕeติdtìฮีheeบ่bòน่าเชื่อnâa chêuuaเลยloieว่าwâaเป็นbpenฝีมือfĕe meuเจ้าjâo
You really did it? It's unbelievable that it's your work.
ตอนนั้นdton nánกะgàย้ำแล้วย้ำอีกyám láaeo yám èekฮีheeว่าwâaให้hâiระวังrá-wangแต่dtàeกะบ่gà bòมีไผmee păiฟังfang
Back then, I really did emphasize again and again to be careful, but nobody listened.
2NounC1
he; him (slang)
An informal third-person pronoun referring to a man, borrowed from English 'he', especially in playful or gossipy speech.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféฮีhiiฮีhii1interjection used for calling or emphasis (dialectal; informal)2he; him (slang)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usualเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I ran into Ton at the café yesterday. He's still as handsome as ever.
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พี่pîiต้นdtônบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnกล้องglɔ̂ngปุ๊บbpúpฮีhiiก็gɔ̂โพสท่าpôot-tâaเองeengเลยləəiจ้าjâa
Ton says he doesn't like having his picture taken, but the second he sees a camera, he starts posing all on his own!
ปากbpàakบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมูฟออนmûup-ɔɔnจากjàakแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔมีใครmii-kraiเอ่ยชื่อyèe-chʉ̂ʉเธอtəəขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaฮีhiiก็gɔ̂หูhǔuผึ่งpʉ̀ngจนjonเก็บgèpอาการaa-gaanไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
He says he's moved on from his ex, but whenever someone mentions her name, he perks up so much he can't hide his interest.
ตอนdtɔɔnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpน้องnɔ́ɔngเมย์meeฮีhiiทำเป็นtam-bpenเปลี่ยนbplìianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianแต่dtɛ̀ɛรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímที่tîiมุมปากmum-bpàakนี่nîiสิsìฟ้องfɔ́ɔngหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
When his friends teased him about having a crush on May, he smoothly tried to change the subject, but that little smile gave everything away.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hii
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 | — | — |