เห็นผี
hěn-pǐiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] see a ghost
to see a ghost or spirit.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นผีhěn-pǐiเห็นผีhěn-pǐi[to] see a ghost
I'm scared. I think I saw a ghost.
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My friend told me that he once saw a ghost when he went to a camp.
Don't leave the light on! I'm scared I'll see a ghost in the mirror.
ยามyaamที่tîiตึกdtʉ̀kเก่าgàoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเขาkǎoเห็นผีhěn-pǐiเดินไปมาdəən-bpai-maaในnaiตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoฟังfang
The guard at the old building told us a story about how he saw a ghost walking around late at night.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hěn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เห็นผีhěn-pǐiเห็นผีhěn-pǐi[to] see a ghost[to] see a ghostWord