ฮีโร่

hii-rôo

Meanings

1NounA2

hero; brave person

a person admired for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

Examples

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2NounB1

hero; main character

the principal character in a story, play, or film; now used for any central heroic character.

Examples

In this movie, he is the hero of the story and has the most lines.
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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

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ฮีhiiฮีhii1interjection used for calling or emphasis (dialectal; informal)2he; him (slang)interjection used for calling or emphasis (dialectal; informal)Part 1
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ฮีโร่hii-rôoฮีโร่hii-rôohero; brave personhero; brave personWord