เห็บ
hèpMeaning
1NounB1
tick (parasite)
A small blood-sucking arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals or humans; can transmit diseases.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceเห็บhèpเห็บhèptick (parasite)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)
After taking the dog for a walk in the forest, I found a tick attached to its ear.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเห็บhèpดูดdùutเลือดlʉ̂ʉatและlɛ́อาจàatนำnamโรคrôokมาสู่maa-sùuคนkonกับgàpสัตว์sàtได้dâaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเอาออกao-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tii
The doctor said ticks suck blood and can transmit diseases to people and animals, so they must be removed properly and promptly.
พอpɔɔเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaเราraoควรkuuanตรวจร่างกายdtrùuat-râang-gaaiทันทีtan-tiiเพราะprɔ́เห็บhèpมักmákเกาะตามgɔ̀-dtaamผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngโดยที่dooi-tîiเราraoไม่รู้ตัวmâi-rúu-dtuua
When we enter a meadow, we should check our bodies immediately because ticks often attach to the skin without us noticing.
การป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganเห็บhèpด้วยdûuaiยาyaaหยดyòtและlɛ́เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaปกปิดbpòk-bpìtช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangของkɔ̌ɔngโรคrôokที่tîiเห็บhèpเป็นพาหะbpen-paa-hàเช่นchênไข้kâiรากrâakสาดsàatและlɛ́โรคrôokไลม์lai
Preventing ticks with spot-on treatments and protective clothing reduces the risk of tick-borne diseases such as typhus and Lyme disease.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hèp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |