ฮี่ๆ
hêe-hêeMeaning
1InterjectionA2
hee hee; tee-hee
A sound representing a mischievous giggle, chuckle, or silly laughter
Examples
เด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiเด็กผู้ชายdèk pôo chaaiboy; male child/youthแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyขโมยkà-mooyขโมยkà-mooy1[to] steal2thiefขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeฮี่ๆhêe-hêeฮี่ๆhêe-hêehee hee; tee-hee
The boy secretly stole a snack and laughed 'hee hee'.
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ฉันchănแกล้งglâengเพื่อนpêuuanสำเร็จsăm-rètแล้วก็láeo gâwหัวเราะhŭua róฮี่ๆhêe-hêeอย่างyàangชอบใจchôp jai
I successfully pranked my friend and laughed 'hee hee' with satisfaction.
เธอterส่งsòngสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrรูปrôopแมวmaeoหัวเราะhŭua róฮี่ๆhêe-hêeมาmaaให้hâiฉันchănในnaiไลน์laai
She sent me a sticker of a cat laughing 'hee hee' on LINE.
พอporเห็นว่าhĕn wâaแผนpăenเซอร์ไพรส์ser práiวันเกิดwan gèrtกำลังจะgam-lang jàสำเร็จsăm-rètเขาkăoก็gâwแอบàepหัวเราะhŭua róฮี่ๆhêe-hêeอยู่yòoคนเดียวkon diiao
Once he saw that the birthday surprise plan was about to succeed, he secretly chuckled 'hee hee' to himself.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฮี่ๆ said ฮี่-ฮี่?
hêe-hêe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hêe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |