ฮีต

hêet

Meanings

1NounB2

transliteration of “heat” (informal)

Thai transliteration of English “heat”; used informally to mean heat, intensity, or popularity/hype. Example: เกมนี้กำลังฮีต (this game is hot).

Examples

เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsฮีตhêetฮีตhêet1transliteration of “heat” (informal)2custom; tradition (Isan/Lanna)3insect pest (Isan/Lanna dialect)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เปิดฟังbpèrt fangเปิดฟังbpèrt fang[to] play/turn on (audio) to listenกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ทั่วบ้านทั่วเมืองtûua bâan tûua meuuangทั่วบ้านทั่วเมืองtûua bâan tûua meuuang1everywhere; all over town/country2widespread; widely known
His new song is a huge hit; it's being played all over the country.
2NounB2

custom; tradition (Isan/Lanna)

Custom or traditional practice; most often seen in the set phrase “ฮีตคองฮีตคองhêet kongcustoms and traditions (Isan/Lao)” (customs and moral conduct) in the Isan/Lanna dialect. Example: รักษาฮีตคอง (uphold customs and moral conduct).

Examples

ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàeผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàethe elders; elderly people (respectful)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลูกหลานlôok lăanลูกหลานlôok lăan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)สืบสานฮีตคองsèup săan hêet kongสืบสานฮีตคองsèup săan hêet kong[to] preserve traditional customs (Isan/Lao)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดีงามdee ngaamดีงามdee ngaam1virtuous; morally good2beautiful; admirable3awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)เอาไว้ao wáiเอาไว้ao wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)
The elders try to teach the younger generation to carry on the good old traditions.
3NounC1

insect pest (Isan/Lanna dialect)

A regional Isan/Lanna term for certain crop pests, comparable to some bugs such as stink bugs or aphids (regional/technical). Example: ฮีตกัดใบข้าว (pests ate the rice leaves).

Examples

ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to nag2complaint; grumbling (speech)3to complain; grumbleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ฮีตลงhîit longกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketต้นข้าวdtôn kâaoต้นข้าวdtôn kâaorice plantเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)
The farmers complained that this year, a lot of 'heet' insects came to eat the rice plants.

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