ฮือ
hʉʉMeanings
1InterjectionA2
boo-hoo; sobbing/crying sound
an interjection imitating the sound of sobbing or crying (boo-hoo)
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepฮือheuฮือheu1boo-hoo; sobbing/crying sound2murmur of a crowd; uproar3[to] mass; [to] rally; [to] swell in numbersๆ-หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
The little child cried, boo-hoo, calling for his mother.
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She spoke haltingly and then went boo-hoo, because she was very upset.
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangฮือheuสะอื้นsà-êunจากjàakห้องhôngข้างkâangๆ-ก็gâwดูออกdoo òkว่าwâaเขาkăoยังคงyang kongร้องไห้róng hâiไม่หยุดmâi yùt
Hearing the boo-hoo sobbing from the next room, it was clear he was still crying nonstop.
2InterjectionB1
murmur of a crowd; uproar
an interjection representing a collective murmur or stir from a crowd
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnhost; MC; presenter; emceeประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náwinner; victorเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฮอลล์hɔɔnฮอลล์hɔɔnhall; auditorium; event venueก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฮือhʉʉฮือhʉʉ1boo-hoo; sobbing/crying sound2murmur of a crowd; uproar3[to] mass; [to] rally; [to] swell in numbersขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the host announced the winner, the audience in the hall murmured at once.
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ทันทีที่tan-tee têeนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangเปิดbpèrtแถลงข่าวtà-lăeng kàaoฝูงชนfŏong chonก็gâwฮือheuเบาbaoๆ-เหมือนคลื่นmĕuuan klêunซัดsátเข้าหากันkâo hăa gan
The moment the politician started the press conference, the crowd gave a soft collective murmur like waves rushing together.
พอporมีmeeข่าวลือkàao leuuแพร่prâaeในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเสียงsĭiangคนkonก็gâwฮือheuกันไปgan bpaiทั่วtûuaตรอกซอกซอยdtròk sôk soiเหมือนmĕuuanไฟลามfai laam
When the rumor spread in the market, the collective murmur of people echoed through the alleys like wildfire.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกรรมการgam-má-gaanชูchuuป้ายbpâaiคะแนนká-nɛɛnที่tîiคาดไม่ถึงkâat-mâi-tʉ̌ngสนามsà-nǎamก็gɔ̂คลาคล่ำklaa-klâmด้วยdûuaiเสียงsǐiangฮือhʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ชมpûu-chomที่tîiสับสนsàp-sǒnและlɛ́ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên
When the judges raised an unexpected scorecard, the arena filled with the collective murmur of spectators who were confused and excited.
3VerbB2
[to] mass; [to] rally; [to] swell in numbers
a colloquial verb meaning to gather together in large numbers (e.g., protesters, crowds)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayแพร่prɛ̂ɛแพร่prɛ̂ɛ1to spread; disseminate2widespread; prevalent (literary)ออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฮือhʉʉฮือhʉʉ1boo-hoo; sobbing/crying sound2murmur of a crowd; uproar3[to] mass; [to] rally; [to] swell in numbersมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangศาลากลางsǎa-laa-glaangprovincial hall; provincial governor’s office/complexกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullลานlaanลานlaan1open area; yard2threshing floor
As soon as the news spread, villagers gathered in large numbers at the town hall, filling the courtyard.
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แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnฮือhʉʉเข้าkâoหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuสนามsà-nǎamทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทีมโปรดtiim-bpròotชนะchá-ná
Fans swarmed the stadium gate as soon as their favorite team won.
เมื่อmêuuaมีmeeประกาศbprà-gàatลดราคาlót raa-kaaคนkonในnaiห้างhâangฮือheuไปที่bpai têeแผนกpà-nàekเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrêuuang chái fai fáaจนแน่นjon nâen
When the discount was announced, people flocked to the electronics section until it was crowded.
ผู้ชุมนุมpûu-chum-numฮือhʉʉมายังmaa-yangหน้าnâaทำเนียบtam-nîiapตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าตรู่cháo-dtrùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกดดันgòt-danให้hâiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔng
Protesters massed in front of the Government House from early morning to pressure the government to respond to their demands.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hʉʉ
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 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 | — | — |