ฮ้อย
hɔ́ɔiMeanings
1NounB2
hundred
hundred (Isan and Northern Thai dialect equivalent of the standard Thai word ร้อยร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic form)
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatบักม่วงbàk-mûuangบักม่วงbàk-mûuangmango (Isan/Lao)ลังlangลังlang1crate; case (sturdy container)2classifier: crates; cases3case quantity (packaged unit)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)ฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiฮ้อยhɔ́ɔi1hundred2cattle trader3[to] string togetherบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
The seller said this crate of mangoes is five hundred baht.
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กางเกงยีนส์gaang-gayng yeenตัวdtuuaนี้néeราคาraa-kaaแค่kâeสองsŏngฮ้อยhóiบาทbàatถือว่าtĕuu wâaบ่bòแพงpaengเลยloieเนาะnó
This pair of jeans costs only two hundred baht, which is not considered expensive at all.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanเป็นbpenฮ้อยhóiๆ-คนkonพากันpaa ganมาmaaรวมตัวruuam dtuuaที่têeศาลาวัดsăa-laa wátเพื่อpêuuaเตรียมdtriiamจัดงานjàt ngaanบุญผะเหวดbun pà-wàyt
Hundreds of villagers gathered at the temple pavilion to prepare for the Bun Phawet festival.
2NounC1
cattle trader
cattle trader; leader of a cattle caravan (Isan dialect, often used as a title or short for นายฮ้อย)
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiฮ้อยhɔ́ɔi1hundred2cattle trader3[to] string togetherเคนkeenเคนkeenKen; a male given nameเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต้อนdtɔ̂ɔnต้อนdtɔ̂ɔn1[to] herd; drive together2[to] press; corner; harry3[to] beat comfortably; defeat decisively (sports)ควายkwaaiควายkwaai1water buffalo2fool; idiot (insult)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerภาคกลางpâak-glaangภาคกลางpâak-glaangCentral Thailand; the central part (of a country/area)
In the old days, Hoi Ken was the one who led villagers to herd buffaloes to sell in the central region.
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การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngนายnaaiฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiและlɛ́ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความยากลำบากkwaam-yâak-lam-bàakเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngค้างแรมkáang-rɛɛmในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
The journey of the cattle trader and his crew was full of hardships because they had to camp in the deep forest.
ตำนานdtam-naanนายnaaiฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiทมิฬtá-minสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́ภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaวัวควายwuua-kwaaiชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiการคมนาคมgaan-ká-má-naa-komยังyangไม่mâiเจริญjà-rəən
The legend of Nai Hoi Thamin reflects the way of life and wisdom of Isan cattle traders in an era when transportation was not yet developed.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนายnaaiฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiรับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉวัวควายwuua-kwaaiจนได้jon-dâaiจำนวนjam-nuuanที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂จะjàจัดjàtขบวนคาราวานkà-buuan-kaa-raa-waanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินทางdəən-taangรอนแรมrɔɔn-rɛɛmไปbpaiขายkǎaiยังyangต่างเมืองdtàang-mʉʉang
Once the cattle trader has bought the desired number of cattle and buffaloes, he will organize a caravan to travel and sell them in other towns.
3VerbC1
[to] string together
to string together; to thread (Isan and Northern Thai dialect equivalent of the standard Thai word ร้อยร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic form)
Examples
แม่เฒ่าmɛ̂ɛ-tâoแม่เฒ่าmɛ̂ɛ-tâo1grandmother; elderly matriarch2an old woman; elderly lady3wife's mother; mother-in-law (old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiฮ้อยhɔ́ɔi1hundred2cattle trader3[to] string togetherดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flowerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itไหว้พระwâai-práไหว้พระwâai-prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The old lady is stringing jasmine flowers to take them to worship Buddha at the temple tomorrow.
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ชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao bprà-mong péun bâanใช้cháiเชือกฟางchêuuak faangฮ้อยhóiปลาbplaaที่têeจับได้jàp dâiเป็นbpenพวงpuuangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaนำไปnam bpaiขายkăaiที่têeตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháo
Local fishermen use plastic string to thread the caught fish into bunches to sell at the morning market.
ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunประเพณีbprà-pee-niiผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛจะjàสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเป็นbpenอุบะù-bàสำหรับsǎm-ràpประดับตกแต่งbprà-dàp-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngต้นdtônกัณฑ์เทศน์gan-têet
In traditional merit-making festivals, the elders will teach their descendants to string flowers into tassels for decorating the sermon offerings tree.
ศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการgaanฮ้อยhɔ́ɔiลูกปัดlûuk-bpàtหลากสีlàak-sǐiให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpอันanวิจิตรwí-jìtนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitและlɛ́สายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiเฉียบคมchìiap-komอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The art of stringing multicolored beads into exquisite jewelry requires immense meticulousness and sharp eyesight.
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
hɔ́ɔi
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 | — | — |