ฮ้า

háa

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

huh; what; ha

An exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or questioning

Examples

ฮ้าháaฮ้าháa1huh; what; ha2playful polite particleเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอะไรนะà-rai-náอะไรนะà-rai-ná1What did you say?2What?!
Huh! What did you say?
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ฮ้าháaสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoเหรอเนี่ยrə̌ə-nîia
What! You failed the exam again?
ฮ้าháaเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiคุณkunพูดpûutจริงjingหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Huh! Were you telling the truth just now?
ฮ้าháaนี่nêeฉันchănต้องdtôngเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanใหม่màiทั้งหมดtáng mòtเลยloieจริงjingๆ-ใช่ไหมchâi măi
What! Do I really have to start the whole report over completely?
2ParticleB1

playful polite particle

A playful or exaggerated polite particle used at the end of a sentence, often by females or LGBTQ+ individuals

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentคุณลูกค้าkun-lûuk-káaคุณลูกค้าkun-lûuk-káacustomer; client (polite address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)เครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmbeverage; drinkอะไรดีà-rai-diiอะไรดีà-rai-diiwhat's good?; what should I/we choose?ฮ้าháaฮ้าháa1huh; what; ha2playful polite particle
What beverage would you like to order today?
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ขอบคุณkòp kunสำหรับsăm-ràpของฝากkŏng fàakนะnáฮ้าháaน่ารักnâa rákมากmâakๆ-เลยloie
Thank you for the souvenir! It's very cute.
เจ๊jéeบอกbɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoไงngaiฮ้าháaว่าwâaอย่าyàaทำtamแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiอีกìik
I already told you not to do this again.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaสามารถsǎa-mâatเลือกชมlʉ̂ʉak-chomสินค้าคอลเลกชันsǐn-káa-kɔɔn-lêek-chânใหม่ล่าสุดmài-lâa-sùtทางด้านtaang-dâanนี้níiได้เลยdâai-ləəiนะnáฮ้าháa
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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 tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

háa

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——
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