เหตุการณ์
hèet-gaanMeanings
event; incident; occurrence
something that happens, especially notable or unusual, often in news or reports
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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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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
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |