เฮงซวย
heng-suuaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
crappy; lousy; terrible
terrible, crappy, lousy, or very bad; used to describe something of poor quality or done badly.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉang1plot; storyline2content; subject matterเฮงซวยheng-suuaiเฮงซวยheng-suuai1crappy; lousy; terrible2Damn it!; Crap!มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The plot of this movie is really crappy. It's not fun at all.
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Don't buy things from that shop. The quality is absolutely terrible.
ผมpǒmรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaระบบrá-bòpการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiมันmanเฮงซวยheng-suuaiมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaanลำบากlam-bàak
I feel that this company's management system is really lousy; it makes it difficult for employees to work.
ความคิดkwaam-kítที่จะtîi-jàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaด้วยdûuaiวิธีwí-tiiนั้นnánมันmanเฮงซวยheng-suuaiสิ้นดีsîn-diiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàสร้างsâangปัญหาbpan-hǎaเพิ่มpə̂əm
The idea of solving the problem that way is absolutely terrible; it will only create more problems.
2InterjectionB2
Damn it!; Crap!
an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or bad luck, similar to "Damn it!" or "Crap!".
Examples
เฮงซวยheng-suuaiเฮงซวยheng-suuai1crappy; lousy; terrible2Damn it!; Crap!ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในรถnai-rótในรถnai-rótin the carอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Damn it! I left the keys in the car again.
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Crap! I missed the last train.
เฮงซวยheng-suuaiจริงjingอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaรีบrîipมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛร้านráanปิดbpìtไปbpaiซะsáก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Damn it! I rushed all the way here, but the shop closed just before I arrived.
นึกว่าnéuk wâaเซฟséhpงานngaanแล้วláeoแต่dtàeคอมkomดับไปdàp bpaiเฉยๆchŏei chŏeiเฮงซวยheng suuayต้องdtôngทำใหม่tam màiหมดmòtเลยloie
I thought I had saved my work, but the computer just shut down. Damn it! I have to redo everything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เฮงซวย said เฮ็ง-ซวย?
heng-suuai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ซวยsuuaiซวยsuuai1unlucky; ill-fated (informal)2[to] be unlucky; be in trouble (informal)3Damn!; Bad luck!; I'm screwed!unlucky; ill-fated (informal)Part 2
เฮงซวยheng-suuaiเฮงซวยheng-suuaicrappy; lousy; terriblecrappy; lousy; terribleWord