ฮู้สิ
húu-sìMeaning
1InterjectionB1
Of course I know! (colloq., Isan-influenced)
An emphatic affirmation that one knows something, combining dialectal ฮู้ฮู้húu1[to] know (Northern/Isan dialect)2yoo-hoo!; hey! (calling out) 'know' with the affirming particle สิสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative); it may convey mild impatience.
Examples
Aรู้ไหมrúu-mǎiรู้ไหมrúu-mǎiDo you know?ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)Bฮู้สิhúu-sìฮู้สิhúu-sìOf course I know! (colloq., Isan-influenced)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรงไปdtrong-bpaiตรงไปdtrong-bpai1straight ahead2[to] go straight (ahead)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
A: Do you know where this shop is? B: Of course I know! Just walk straight and you'll see it.
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ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangฉันchǎnหรอกน่าrɔ̀k-nâaฮู้สิhúu-sìฉันchǎnมาmaaที่นี่tîi-nîiบ่อยbɔ̀iจะตายjà-dtaaiไปbpai
You don't have to give me directions. Of course I know the way! I come here all the time.
Aเธอtəəแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiนะnáว่าwâaทำtamวิธีwí-tiiนี้níiถูกtùukBฮู้สิhúu-sìเชื่อมือchʉ̂ʉa-mʉʉฉันchǎnเถอะน่าtə̀-nâa
A: Are you sure this is the right way to do it? B: Of course I am! Just trust me.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiจัดการเองjàt-gaan-eengได้dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngให้hâiใครkraiมาmaaสอนsɔ̌ɔnหรอกrɔ̀kฮู้สิhúu-sì
I can handle a simple matter like this myself, I don't need anyone to teach me... Of course I know how!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
húu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฮู้húuฮู้húu1[to] know (Northern/Isan dialect)2yoo-hoo!; hey! (calling out)[to] know (Northern/Isan dialect)Part 1
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สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 2
ฮู้สิhúu-sìฮู้สิhúu-sìOf course I know! (colloq., Isan-influenced)Of course I know! (colloq., Isan-influenced)Word