เหล่
hèenMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be cross-eyed
to be cross-eyed; to have eyes that do not look in the same direction.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)เหล่hèenเหล่hèen1[to] be cross-eyed2cross-eyed; misaligned (of eyes)3[to] glance sideways at [sb/sth]แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That cat is cross-eyed, but it's very cute.
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เขาkǎoตาdtaaเหล่hèenมาmaaตั้งdtângแต่กำเนิดdtɛ̀ɛ-gam-nə̀ətเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaชนิดchá-nítพิเศษpí-sèet
He has been cross-eyed since birth, so he has to wear special glasses.
เวลาที่way-laa têeเขาkăoเหนื่อยnèuayมากๆmâak mâakตาdtaaของเขาkŏng kăoจะjàเริ่มrêrmมองดูmong dooเหล่làyๆ-นิดหน่อยnít nòi
When he is very tired, his eyes start to look a little cross-eyed.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiเขาkǎoผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอาการaa-gaanตาdtaaเหล่hèenซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiการมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěnดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nด้วยdûuai
The doctor recommended surgery to correct his cross-eyed condition, which would also help improve his vision.
2AdjectiveB1
cross-eyed; misaligned (of eyes)
having eyes that do not point in the same direction
Examples
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เหล่hèenเหล่hèen1[to] be cross-eyed2cross-eyed; misaligned (of eyes)3[to] glance sideways at [sb/sth]นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
The picture on the wall is crooked. Please help straighten it.
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ชั้นหนังสือchán-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่tîiฉันchǎnทำเองtam-eengมันmanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเหล่hèenนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้ได้chái-dâai
The bookshelf I made myself came out a little crooked, but it's still usable.
ผมpǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตะปูdtà-bpuuให้hâiตรงdtrongแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiมันmanก็gɔ̂เหล่hèenอยู่ดีyùu-dii
I tried to hammer the nail in straight, but in the end, it was crooked anyway.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnพบว่าpóp-wâaเสาหลักsǎo-làkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛหลังlǎngนี้níiเหล่hèenไปbpaiหลายlǎaiองศาong-sǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiได้dâai
The engineer found that the main pillar of this old building is askew by several degrees, which could be dangerous.
3VerbB2
[to] glance sideways at [sb/sth]
to look at someone or something from the side, often in a sly, flirtatious, or disapproving way.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyเหล่hèenเหล่hèen1[to] be cross-eyed2cross-eyed; misaligned (of eyes)3[to] glance sideways at [sb/sth]ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
He pretends to be uninterested, but he's secretly glancing at her all the time.
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พอpɔɔฉันchǎnพูดpûutอะไรà-raiไม่เข้าหูmâi-kâo-hǔuแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂เหล่hèenมาmaaทันทีtan-tiiด้วยdûuaiความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jai
As soon as I said something she didn't like, my mom immediately shot me a disapproving look from the side.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatผมpǒmสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnว่าwâaเขาkǎoเหล่hèenตาdtaaมองmɔɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiอ่านàanไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
During the tense meeting, I noticed him giving his competitor a sidelong glance with an unreadable expression.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngสาวsǎaoคนkonนั้นnánมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenตรงที่dtrong-tîiเธอtəəสามารถsǎa-mâatส่งsòngสายตาsǎai-dtaaเหล่hèenได้dâaiอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châatทำให้tam-hâiบทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuน่าค้นหาnâa-kón-hǎaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
That actress's charm lies in her ability to give a natural sidelong glance, making her roles seem more intriguing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hèen
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |