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hěeMeanings
1InterjectionA2
huh?; eh?
an exclamation expressing surprise, doubt, or questioning
Examples
เหhěeเหhěe1huh?; eh?2[to] deviate; [to] turn away3slanting; askewนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อะไรกันà-rai-ganอะไรกันà-rai-ganWhat?!; What's going on?; What's happening?
Huh! What is this?
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Huh? You didn't tell me about this.
Huh! Why is the shop closed so early today?
เหhěeฉันchǎnจำได้jam-dâaiว่าwâaวางwaangกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoไว้wáiตรงนี้dtrong-níiนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanหายไปhǎai-bpaiไหนnǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Huh? I remember putting my bag right here, but where did it go?
2VerbB2
[to] deviate; [to] turn away
to deviate, turn away, or divert from a straight line or course
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเหhěeเหhěe1huh?; eh?2[to] deviate; [to] turn away3slanting; askewเข้าหาkâo-hǎaเข้าหาkâo-hǎa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt withฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2side
The boat is veering towards the shore.
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The drunk man is staggering back and forth on the side of the road.
The strong wind caused the bullet to deviate from the target.
นายท้ายเรือnaai-táai-rʉʉaบังคับbang-kápให้hâiหัวเรือhǔua-rʉʉaเหhěeออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝั่งfàngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangโขดหินkòot-hǐn
The helmsman steered the bow to veer away from the shore to avoid the rocks.
3AdjectiveB2
slanting; askew
slanting, askew, or not looking straight (often used to describe crossed or squinting eyes)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)เหhěeเหhěe1huh?; eh?2[to] deviate; [to] turn away3slanting; askewตั้งแต่เกิดdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-gə̀ətตั้งแต่เกิดdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-gə̀ətsince birth
That child has had crossed eyes since birth.
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He has to wear special glasses to treat his crossed eyes.
จักษุแพทย์jàk-sù-pɛ̂ɛtแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเขาkǎoเข้ารับkâo-rápการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอาการaa-gaanตาdtaaเหhěe
The ophthalmologist recommended that he undergo surgery to treat his strabismus.
ภาวะpaa-wáตาdtaaเหhěeอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngดวงตาduuang-dtaa
Strabismus can be caused by abnormalities in the muscles that control eye movement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hěe
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 | — | — |