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heeMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hooray; yay; cheer
an exclamation expressing joy, approval, or celebration
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเฮhayเฮhay1hooray; yay; cheer2[to] cheer; shout in joy3[to] rejoice; celebrate (colloq.)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam dee jaiความดีใจkwaam dee jaijoy; gladness; delightเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]
The kids shouted 'Hurray!' with joy when the team won.
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พอpɔɔคะแนนká-nɛɛnออกɔ̀ɔkสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiคาดkâatทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngเฮheeด้วยdûuaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jai
When the scores came out higher than expected, everyone shouted 'Hurray!' with joy.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoพวกเราpûuak-raoก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngเฮheeทันทีtan-tii
Dad turned on the Christmas lights and we all shouted 'Yay!' immediately.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiประกาศbprà-gàatชื่อchʉ̂ʉผู้pûuได้รับdâi-rápทุนtunห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumก็gɔ̂เฮheeดังสนั่นdang-sà-nànด้วยdûuaiความปลาบปลื้มkwaam-bplàap-bplʉ̂ʉm
As soon as the scholarship winner was announced, the hall erupted with a loud cheer.
2VerbA2
[to] cheer; shout in joy
to shout together in happiness or encouragement
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเฮheeเฮhee1hooray; yay; cheer2[to] cheer; shout in joy3[to] rejoice; celebrate (colloq.)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaijoy; gladness; delight
The team won; everyone shouted together in happiness.
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When the teacher announced a long break, we all shouted together.
He scored a goal, and the fans shouted together loudly across the stadium.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโครงการkroong-gaanได้รับdâi-rápทุนtunทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumเฮheeขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaiและlɛ́ให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiกันgan
When the project received funding, everyone in the meeting room shouted together in happiness and to encourage each other.
3VerbB1
[to] rejoice; celebrate (colloq.)
to express delight or celebrate, especially at good news or success
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโบนัสboo-nátโบนัสboo-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเฮheeเฮhee1hooray; yay; cheer2[to] cheer; shout in joy3[to] rejoice; celebrate (colloq.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
We're getting a bonus tomorrow; shall we go party at the place next to the office?
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After the exam we planned to have a small celebration at a friend's house.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยากyàakเฮheeทุกtúkสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛอยากyàakฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangน่าnâaยินดีyin-dii
He doesn’t want to party every weekend, but to celebrate reasonably when there’s something to be happy about.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |