เฮงๆ
heng hengMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
very lucky; extremely fortunate
Very lucky; extremely fortunate (colloquial; often reduplicated for emphasis, sometimes used adverbially).
Examples
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเขาkăoไปbpaiจับสลากjàp sà-làakก็ได้gôr dâaiรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan yàiเขาkăoเฮงๆheng hengจริงๆjing jing
Yesterday he entered a lucky draw and won the grand prize. He's really fortunate.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeย้ายyáaiร้านráanมาmaaที่นี่têe nêeกิจการgìt-jà-gaanของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwเฮงๆheng hengขึ้นkêunเยอะyéhเลยloie
Since moving the shop here, his business has become much more fortunate.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeเขาkăoทำอะไรtam à-raiก็gâwดูdooเฮงๆheng hengไปหมดbpai mòtไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàลงทุนlong tunหรือrĕuเสี่ยงโชคsìiang chôhkก็ได้gôr dâaiกำไรgam raiตลอดdtà-lòt
Lately, whatever he does seems very lucky; whether investing or gambling, he always makes a profit.
2InterjectionA2
good luck!; be very lucky!
An exclamation wishing someone lots of luck or success (common well-wish, e.g., before exams or business).
Examples
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You have a job interview tomorrow? Wishing you lots of luck!
First day opening the shop, hope you have good sales and lots of luck!
ใกล้glâiจะjàปีใหม่bpee màiแล้วláeoขอให้kŏr hâiคุณkunและláeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเฮงๆheng hengตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpeeมีแต่mee dtàeความสุขkwaam sùkความเจริญkwaam jà-rernนะná
The New Year is approaching. I wish you and your family lots of luck all year, with only happiness and prosperity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เฮงๆ said เฮ็ง-เฮ็ง?
heng heng
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
heng
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 | — | — |