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).

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).

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).