ฮี้ๆ
hée héeMeaning
1InterjectionA2
neigh
the sound of a horse neighing
Examples
ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintฮี้ๆhée héeฮี้ๆhée héeneigh
The horse goes neigh.
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I was very startled when the horse neighed loudly.
เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpเลียนแบบliian bàepเสียงsĭiangม้าmáaร้องróngฮี้ๆhée héeเวลาway-laaไปbpaiสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàt
Kids like to imitate the horse's neighing sound when going to the zoo.
พอporคนเลี้ยงkon líiangเอาaoหญ้าyâaมาmaaให้hâiม้าmáaก็gâwส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngฮี้ๆhée héeด้วยdûuayความดีใจkwaam dee jai
When the keeper brought the grass, the horse neighed happily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฮี้ๆ said ฮี้-ฮี้?
hée hée
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
hée
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |