เห่อ
hə̀əMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be crazy about; be obsessed with (something new)
To be overly excited or enthusiastic about something new (e.g., a new gadget, a new person, a new hobby), often to the point of showing it off or using it constantly.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเห่อhə̀əเห่อhə̀ə1[to] be crazy about; be obsessed with (something new)2[to] flare up; break out (of a rash/acne)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
My younger brother is really excited about his new toy.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpใหม่màiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiเห่อhə̀əนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupทั้งวันtáng-wanเลยləəi
He just bought a new phone, so he's a bit obsessed with it right now, taking pictures all day.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanเธอtəəจะjàเห่อhə̀əเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanคนใหม่kon-màiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetนะná
Lately, it seems like she's particularly enthusiastic about the new colleague.
ก็gâwเป็นธรรมดาbpen tam-má-daaที่têeคนkonจะjàเห่อhèrแฟนfaenใหม่màiช่วงแรกๆchûuang râek râekเดี๋ยวdĭiaoอีกèekสักพักsàk pákก็gâwคงkongกลับเป็นglàp bpenปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
It's normal for people to be overly enthusiastic about a new partner in the beginning; it will probably go back to normal after a while.
2VerbB2
[to] flare up; break out (of a rash/acne)
For a rash, acne, or other skin condition to flare up, spread, or become inflamed.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)น่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofอะไรสักอย่างà-rai-sàk-yàangอะไรสักอย่างà-rai-sàk-yàangsomethingผื่นpʉ̀ʉnผื่นpʉ̀ʉnrash (skin)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเห่อhə̀əเห่อhə̀ə1[to] be crazy about; be obsessed with (something new)2[to] flare up; break out (of a rash/acne)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I must be allergic to something; a rash has flared up all over my arm.
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พอpɔɔใกล้glâiช่วงchûuangมีmiiประจำเดือนbprà-jam-dʉʉanทีไรtii-raiสิวsǐuก็gɔ̂เห่อhə̀əขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทุกทีtúk-tii
Whenever it's close to my period, my acne always flares up.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiครีมkriimตัวdtuuaใหม่màiได้dâaiสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanสิวอุดตันsǐu-ùt-dtanก็gɔ̂เห่อhə̀əขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenคางkaangอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Two days after trying a new cream, comedonal acne clearly flared up around my chin area.
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnชื้นchʉ́ʉnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiทำให้tam-hâiผดผื่นคันpòt-pʉ̀ʉn-kanที่tîiหลังlǎngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเห่อกำเริบhə̀ə-gam-rə̂əpขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอีกìik
This hot and humid weather caused the heat rash on his back to flare up and worsen again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hə̀ə
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 | — | — |