ฮุ้ย
húiMeaning
1InterjectionB2
heave; heave-ho
an exclamation used to coordinate physical effort, encourage exertion, or lift something heavy together
Examples
เอ้าâoเอ้าâo1hey!; come on!2here you go!; go ahead!3hey!; oh!; what the...?123ฮุ้ยhúiฮุ้ยhúiheave; heave-hoช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Alright, 1 2 3, heave! Let's help lift this cabinet together.
3 more examplesShow less
Everyone pull the rope together, ready, heave!
พอpɔɔหัวหน้าคนงานhǔua-nâa-kon-ngaanให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaณnáพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngฮุ้ยhúiและlɛ́ดันdanรถrótที่tîiติดหล่มdtìt-lòmจนjonขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
When the foreman gave the signal, we shouted 'heave' and successfully pushed the stuck car out of the mud.
การร้องgaan róngฮุ้ยhúiพร้อมๆpróm prómกันganช่วยให้chûuai hâiจังหวะjang-wàในnaiการดึงgaan deungแหhăeของkŏngชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongเป็นไปbpen bpaiอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงpróm priiang
Chanting 'heave' together helps synchronize the rhythm of the fishermen pulling their nets.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
húi
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 | — | — |