ฮึ่มๆ
hêum hêumMeaning
1InterjectionB2
grr; hmph
an exclamation or sound showing anger, displeasure, or a threat; a growling or grumbling sound
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangส่งเสียงsòng sĭiang[to] make a sound; make noise; call outขู่kòoขู่kòo1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenฮึ่มๆhêum hêumฮึ่มๆhêum hêumgrr; hmphเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
That dog growled as if it was going to bite me.
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พ่อpôrทำเสียงtam sĭiangฮึ่มๆhêum hêumในnaiลำคอlam korด้วยdûuayความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jaiเมื่อmêuuaรู้rúuว่าwâaฉันchănสอบตกsòp dtòk
Dad grumbled in his throat out of displeasure when he found out I failed the exam.
สองsŏngประเทศbprà-têetนี้néeกำลังgam-langฮึ่มๆhêum hêumใส่sàiกันganเรื่องrêuuangข้อพิพาทkôr pí-pâatทางtaangพรมแดนprom daen
These two countries are growling at each other over the border dispute.
เจ้านายjâo naaiเดินdernฮึ่มๆhêum hêumเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítเพราะpráwลูกน้องlôok nóngทำงานtam ngaanพลาดplâatอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai raeng
The boss walked into the office grumbling with anger because his subordinates made a serious mistake.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฮึ่มๆ said ฮึ่ม-ฮึ่ม?
hêum hêum
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
hêum
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 | — | — |