ฮืม

hʉʉm

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

hmm

A sound used to express thought, hesitation, agreement, or acknowledgment

Examples

ฮืมhʉʉmฮืมhʉʉm1hmm2humphฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuai1[to] agree (with [sb]/[sth])2agreed; I agreeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Hmm, I agree with you.
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ฮืมhʉʉmขอkɔ̌ɔฉันchǎnคิดดูkít-duuก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náว่าwâaจะjàไปbpaiดีdiiไหมmǎi
Hmm, let me think first if I should go or not.
ฮืมhʉʉmฟังfangดูเป็นduu-bpenความคิดkwaam-kítที่ดีtîi-diiมากmâakเลยləəi
Hmm, that sounds like a very good idea.
วันนี้wan-níiเราraoจะjàกินginอาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hǎan-yîi-bpùnกันganใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiฮืมhʉʉmใช่châiร้านráanเดิมdəəmแหละlɛ̀
"We are eating Japanese food today, right?" "Hmm, yes, the same restaurant."
2InterjectionB1

humph

A sound used to express mild displeasure, annoyance, or a warning

Examples

ฮืมhʉʉmฮืมhʉʉm1hmm2humphเลิกเล่นlə̂ək-lênเลิกเล่นlə̂ək-lên[to] stop playingเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
Hmm! Stop playing so loudly.
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ฮืมheumถ้าtâaเธอterทำtamแบบนั้นbàep nánอีกèekฉันchănจะjàโกรธgròhtจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoนะná
Hmm! If you do that again, I will be truly angry.
ฮืมhʉʉmฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmจะjàไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáที่tîiเธอtəəมาmaaสายsǎaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
Hmm! I'm starting to get annoyed that you are always late like this.
ฮืมhʉʉmอย่าyàaให้hâiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดpûutซ้ำsámเป็นbpenรอบrɔ̂ɔpที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngนะnáพ่อpɔ̂ɔกล่าวglàaoเตือนdtʉʉanด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangดุดันdù-dan
"Hmm! Don't make me repeat myself a second time," the father warned with a stern voice.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

hʉʉm

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——
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