เหตุการณ์

hèet-gaan

Meanings

1NounB1

event; incident; occurrence

something that happens, especially notable or unusual, often in news or reports

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2NounB1

situation; state of affairs

the overall state of affairs at a given time; often used in news to describe how things stand

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3NounB1

classifier: ครั้งครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times / เหตุการณ์เหตุการณ์hèet-gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์

events are commonly counted with ครั้งครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times; เหตุการณ์เหตุการณ์hèet-gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์ itself can also be used in numbered lists

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Tones

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

Why is เหตุการณ์ said เหด-กาน?

hèet-gaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

hèet

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——

Word Breakdown

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เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanevent; incident; occurrenceevent; incident; occurrenceWord