ฮ่อ

hɔ̂ɔ

Meaning

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Haw; Yunnanese Chinese

A Thai name for Chinese people from Yunnan, especially Yunnanese Muslim communities; also used historically for armed groups from Yunnan active in mainland Southeast Asia.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบันทึกban-têukบันทึกban-têuk1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostฮ่อhôrฮ่อhôrHaw; Yunnanese Chineseเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)รุกรานrúk raanรุกรานrúk raan1[to] invade (militarily)2[to] encroach; violateหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)เมืองทางเหนือmeuuang taang nĕuuaเมืองทางเหนือmeuuang taang nĕuuanorthern city; city in the northของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสยามsà-yăamสยามsà-yăam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)
In history, it is recorded that the Haw armies once invaded the northern cities of Siam.
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

hɔ̂ɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——