เห้ย
hə̂əiMeaning
1InterjectionA1
Hey!; Whoa!
an informal exclamation used to call someone or to show surprise, annoyance, or disbelief; can sound rude; Hey!; Whoa!
Examples
เห้ยhə̂əiเห้ยhə̂əiHey!; Whoa!รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Hey! Wait up!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hə̂əi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |