เหรอ

rə̌ə

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

really?; is that so?

an informal particle showing surprise or seeking confirmation; equivalent to ‘really?’ or ‘oh, yeah?’

Examples

ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตั๋วdtǔuaตั๋วdtǔua1ticket; pass2certificate; voucher3classifier: ใบ4promissory note; draftฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; looseเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
You got free tickets, really?
3 more examples
เขาkǎoย้ายyáaiเมืองmʉʉangแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌ə
He moved to another city, really?
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฝนfǒnจะjàตกหนักdtòk-nàkเหรอrə̌ə
It’s going to rain heavily tomorrow, really?
เธอtəəทำtamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekเสร็จsètในnaiคืนkʉʉnเดียวdiiaoเหรอrə̌əไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəi
You finished the project in one night, really? I can hardly believe it.
2InterjectionB1

question particle (casual)

a casual sentence-final particle for yes–no questions or seeking confirmation; variant of ‘หรือหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)’/‘หรือว่าหรือว่าrʉ̌ʉ-wâa1or (between clauses); or else2or maybe; could it be that’

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Is it a holiday tomorrow?
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เธอtəəย้ายไปyáai-bpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌ə
Have you moved to Chiang Mai?
ประชุมbprà-chumเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเป็นbpenบ่ายbàaiสองsɔ̌ɔngเหรอrə̌ə
Has the meeting been moved to 2 p.m.?
เงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiใหม่màiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanรายสัปดาห์raai-sàp-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌ə
Under the new conditions, we don't have to submit weekly reports, right?

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ร puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

rə̌ə

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เหhěeเหhěe1huh?; eh?2[to] deviate; [to] turn away3slanting; askewhuh?; eh?Part 1
+
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; await[to] waitPart 2
เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌əreally?; is that so?really?; is that so?Word

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