เขาเฮ็ด
kǎo-hétMeaning
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(Isan) he/she/they do; he/she/they make
A phrase meaning that he, she, or they do or make something; เฮ็ดเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao) is the Isan verb meaning 'do' or 'make'.
Examples
มื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níi1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)เขาเฮ็ดkǎo-hétเขาเฮ็ดkǎo-hét(Isan) he/she/they do; he/she/they makeขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พวกเฮาpûuak-haoพวกเฮาpûuak-haowe; us (Northern, Isan)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
Today they make dessert for us to eat.
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Yesterday they worked until very late.
If they do it according to the plan, the work will be finished faster.
เขาเฮ็ดkăo hétโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeด้วยdûuayใจjaiอาสาaa-săaบ่bòได้dâiหวังwăngผลตอบแทนpŏn dtòp taen
They carry out this project as volunteers, without expecting any return.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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เขาเฮ็ดkǎo-hétเขาเฮ็ดkǎo-hét(Isan) he/she/they do; he/she/they make(Isan) he/she/they do; he/she/they makeWord