เห่าหอน
hào-hɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] bark and howl
to bark and howl (typically referring to dogs)
Examples
เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)เห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔnเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔn1[to] bark and howl2[to] clamor; [to] complain loudlyเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâakเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâakvery loud
The dogs barked and howled very loudly last night.
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I couldn't sleep at all because the stray dogs were barking and howling all night.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงไซเรนsǐiang-sai-reenรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanหมาmǎaแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanก็gɔ̂พากันpaa-ganเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔn
When they heard the ambulance siren, the dogs in the neighborhood started barking and howling.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผีpǐiของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-taiการที่gaan-tîiสุนัขsù-nákเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔnในnaiตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangดึกdʉ̀kมักจะmák-jàถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaมีmiiวิญญาณwin-yaanอยู่yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnán
According to Thai ghost beliefs, dogs barking and howling in the middle of the night is often considered a sign that spirits are present in the area.
2VerbC1
[to] clamor; [to] complain loudly
to make a loud, annoying, or complaining noise (often used derogatorily)
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toคำบ่นkam-bònคำบ่นkam-bòncomplaint; grumbleของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)ปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔnเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔn1[to] bark and howl2[to] clamor; [to] complain loudlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Don't pay attention to his complaining; just let him yap away.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàคอยkɔɔiเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔnโจมตีjoom-dtiiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่มีmâi-miiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanอะไรà-raiมาmaaพิสูจน์pí-sùutได้dâai
Even though they constantly make a fuss attacking the company, they have no evidence to prove anything.
พวกpûuakเกรียนคีย์บอร์ดgriian-kii-bɔ̀ɔtในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaก็gɔ̂ทำได้แค่tam-dâai-kɛ̂ɛเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความเกลียดชังkwaam-glìiat-changการไปgaan-bpaiต่อล้อต่อเถียงdtɔ̀ɔ-lɔ́ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔ-tǐiangด้วยdûuaiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaเปล่าbplàao
Internet trolls on social media can only make noise to spread hate; arguing with them is just a waste of time.
อดีตà-dèetผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanยังคงyang kongเห่าหอนhào hŏnใส่ร้ายsài ráaiทีมteemบริหารbò-rí-hăanชุดใหม่chút màiอยู่yòoเนืองๆneuuang neuuangเพราะpráwไม่อาจmâi àatยอมรับyom rápการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaอำนาจam-nâatของkŏngตนเองdton ayngได้dâi
The former executive continues to rant and rave, slandering the new management team, as he cannot accept his loss of power.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2bark (dog sound)3[to] bark at [sb]; snap at4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)[to] barkPart 1
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เห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔnเห่าหอนhào-hɔ̌ɔn[to] bark and howl[to] bark and howlWord