เห่า
hàoMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] bark
for a dog to make its loud, sharp sound
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)เห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2bark (dog sound)3[to] bark at [sb]; snap at4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
The dog behind the house barks loudly every night.
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When someone walks past the gate, the dog barks.
The dogs in the alley start barking when they hear a car.
Don’t be startled; when you ring the bell, the dog will bark in greeting.
2NounA2
bark (dog sound)
the loud, sharp sound made by a dog
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2bark (dog sound)3[to] bark at [sb]; snap at4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
I hear the bark from the dog in front of the house.
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Last night there was a very loud bark that woke me up.
When someone rang the doorbell, a bark followed at the front door.
เสียงsǐiangเห่าhàoที่tîiดังdangเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàทำให้tam-hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaมีmiiบางอย่างbaang-yàangเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiอยู่yùuหลังlǎngรั้วrúua
The rhythmic barking sound indicated that something was moving behind the fence.
3VerbB2
[to] bark at [sb]; snap at
to speak sharply or aggressively at [sb], in a manner resembling a bark
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2bark (dog sound)3[to] bark at [sb]; snap at4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
The boss snapped at the staff so harshly that the room fell silent.
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พ่อแม่pôr mâeเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaอย่าyàaเห่าhàoคนอื่นkon èunเวลาway-laaหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtให้hâiพูดpôotดีdeeๆ-แล้วláeoค่อยkôiหาhăaทางแก้ปัญหาtaang gâe bpan-hăa
My parents warned me not to snap at others when annoyed; speak nicely and then find a solution.
นักข่าวnák kàaoเพียงpiiangถามtăamชัดchátๆ-ว่าwâaเกิดgèrtอะไรà-raiขึ้นkêunแต่dtàeโฆษกkoh-sòkกลับglàpเห่าhàoตอบdtòpอย่างyàangขรุขระkrù-kràจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdteung krîat
The reporter just asked clearly what happened, but the spokesperson barked back roughly, making the atmosphere tense.
4VerbB2
[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)
to complain, boast, or talk persistently and annoyingly, likened to barking
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseatedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักเห่าmák-hàoมักเห่าmák-hào[to] bark habitually; scold oftenคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)อวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
When he’s drunk, he tends to prattle boastfully that he works better than everyone in the company.
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เธอtəəบ่นbònเห่าhàoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเดิมdəəmทั้งวันtáng-wanทำเอาtam-aoคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรำคาญram-kaan
She keeps nagging about the same thing all day, annoying everyone around her.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánชอบchɔ̂ɔpเห่าhàoคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaจริงjingกลับglàpไม่mâiทำอะไรtam-à-raiเป็นชิ้นเป็นอันbpen-chín-bpen-an
That politician loves to yap grand promises, but when it comes time to act, he does nothing substantial.
เขาkăoเห่าhàoพร่ำprâamข่มคนkòm konอื่นèunในnaiที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumจนjonเสียsĭiaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแต่dtàeพอporให้hâiเสนอทางออกsà-nĕr taang òkจริงๆjing jingก็gâwเงียบngîiap
He kept loudly bragging and putting others down in the meeting, ruining the atmosphere, but when asked for real solutions, he fell silent.
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
hào
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 | — | — |