เหยเก
hə̌əi-geeMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
twisted; contorted; grimacing
twisted, contorted, or grimacing, typically referring to a facial expression showing pain, disgust, or distress
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินginกินgin1[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); pocketมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneเหยเกhə̌əi-geeเหยเกhə̌əi-geetwisted; contorted; grimacingเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความเปรี้ยวkwaam-bprîiaoความเปรี้ยวkwaam-bprîiao1sourness; tartness; tanginess2edginess; sassiness (figurative)
He ate a lemon and made a grimacing face because of the sourness.
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พอpɔɔหมอฉีดยาmɔ̌ɔ-chìit-yaaเด็กdèkก็gɔ̂ทำหน้าtam-nâaเหยเกhə̌əi-geeด้วยdûuaiความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuat
When the doctor gave the injection, the child's face contorted with pain.
กลิ่นglìnเหม็นเน่าměn-nâoจากjàakกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàทำให้tam-hâiคนkonที่tîiเดินผ่านdəən-pàanไปมาbpai-maaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำหน้าtam-nâaเหยเกhə̌əi-gee
The foul smell from the garbage pile made the passersby grimace in disgust.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamลุกขึ้นยืนlúk-kʉ̂n-yʉʉnด้วยdûuaiสีหน้าsǐi-nâaเหยเกhə̌əi-geeหลังจากlǎng-jàakได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpในnaiสนามsà-nǎam
The athlete tried to stand up with a contorted face after getting injured on the field.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high 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
hə̌əi
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 | — | — |