เฮฮา
hee-haaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
jovial; cheerful; fun
Characterized by a cheerful, lively, and fun atmosphere, often in a group; jovial (describing a person, group, or atmosphere).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเฮฮาhee-haaเฮฮาhee-haa1jovial; cheerful; fun2[to] have fun; make merry; party
He is a jovial person.
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This group of friends is a very lively group.
The atmosphere at the party was cheerful and friendly.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำงานtam-ngaanกับgàpทีมtiimที่tîiเฮฮาhee-haaเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำให้tam-hâiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanไม่mâiน่าเบื่อnâa-bʉ̀ʉa
I like working with a jovial team because it makes the work not boring.
2VerbB1
[to] have fun; make merry; party
To enjoy oneself in a lively, fun, and often noisy way with others; to party or make merry.
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฮฮาhee-haaเฮฮาhee-haa1jovial; cheerful; fun2[to] have fun; make merry; partyกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
We are going to party at a friend's house tonight.
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หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaเขาkăoก็gâwอยากyàakออกไปòk bpaiเฮฮาhay-haaกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan
After working hard all week, he wanted to go out and make merry with his friends.
The sound of children playing joyfully could be heard from the playground.
การได้gaan-dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaเฮฮาhee-haaกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสมัยsà-mǎiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanได้dâaiย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpaiเป็นbpenวัยรุ่นwai-rûnอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Getting to party with his university friends made him feel like he was a teenager again.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เฮheeเฮhee1hooray; yay; cheer2[to] cheer; shout in joy3[to] rejoice; celebrate (colloq.)4[to] rush together; flockhooray; yay; cheerPart 1
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ฮาhaaฮาhaa1funny; hilarious (colloq.)2[to] laugh (colloq.)3ha! (laughter)funny; hilarious (colloq.)Part 2
เฮฮาhee-haaเฮฮาhee-haajovial; cheerful; funjovial; cheerful; funWord