เห็นหอย
hěn-hɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] see a shellfish/seashell
to see a shellfish or a seashell (literal meaning)
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชายหาดchaai hàatชายหาดchaai hàatbeach; shoreแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เห็นหอยhĕn hŏiเห็นหอยhĕn hŏi1[to] see a shellfish/seashell2[to] see a vagina (vulgar slang)ตัวเล็กdtuua lékตัวเล็กdtuua lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ๆ-อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ทรายsaaiทรายsaaisand
Yesterday I went to the beach and saw small shellfish on the sand.
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พอpɔɔเดินdəənลงไปlong-bpaiใกล้glâiน้ำnáamฉันchǎnเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonโขดหินkòot-hǐn
As I walked down near the water, I saw various shellfish clinging to the rocks.
เด็กdèkๆ-ตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênมากmâakเมื่อmêuuaเห็นหอยhĕn hŏiสีsĕeสวยsŭuaiๆ-และláeเก็บgèpเปลือกbplèuakกลับบ้านglàp bâan
The children were very excited when they saw colorful seashells and took some shells home.
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamเล่าlâoว่าwâaเขาkǎoเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiฝาfǎaเดียวdiiaoหายากhǎa-yâakระหว่างrá-wàangสำรวจsǎm-rùuatแนวปะการังnɛɛo-bpà-gaa-rangในnaiเช้าcháoวันนั้นwan-nán
The diver said he saw a rare gastropod while exploring the coral reef that morning.
2VerbB2
[to] see a vagina (vulgar slang)
to see a woman's external genitalia; vulgar slang in Thai
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)หยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)เห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔi1[to] see a shellfish/seashell2[to] see a vagina (vulgar slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tight-chested; uncomfortable when breathing
He crudely said he saw a woman’s privates at the party, making everyone uncomfortable.
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อย่าyàaเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมันmanไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâap
Don’t tell stories about seeing a woman’s privates like that in front of others; it’s impolite.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́พูดpûutว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiในnaiคลิปklípแล้วแชร์lɛ́ɛo-chɛɛต่อdtɔ̀ɔในกลุ่มnai-glùm
He was heavily criticized for saying he saw a woman’s privates in a video and then sharing it in the group.
คำว่าkam-wâaเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiเป็นbpenคำหยาบkam-yàapแม้mɛ́ɛใช้cháiเชิงchəəngเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
The phrase ‘hen hoi’ is vulgar; even in a humorous context it should be avoided in public.
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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หอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitaliashellfish; mollusk (general)Part 2
เห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔiเห็นหอยhěn-hɔ̌ɔi[to] see a shellfish/seashell[to] see a shellfish/seashellWord