เฮา
haoMeanings
1PronounA2
we; us; our (regional)
Regional first-person plural pronoun meaning we/us, common in Northern and Northeastern Thai and Lao. It can also indicate possession, normally following the noun, directly or with a possessive marker.
Examples
เฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)นำกันnam-ganนำกันnam-gantogether; with each other (Isan)
We go to the market together.
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Yesterday we played football behind the house.
Tomorrow morning we will set out at 5 a.m.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkหลายlǎaiเฮาhaoสิsìค้างอยู่káang-yùuศาลาsǎa-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiต่อเมื่อdtɔ̀ɔ-mʉ̂ʉaฝนfǒnซาsaa
If it rains heavily, we will stay at the pavilion and then continue when the rain eases.
Our house is near the market.
Yesterday our team won the competition.
Tomorrow our teacher will take the students on a field trip.
ถ้าtâaโครงการkroong-gaanเฮาhaoเสร็จsètก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaบริษัทเฮาbɔɔ-rí-sàt-haoจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápโบนัสพิเศษboo-nát-pí-sèet
If our project is finished ahead of schedule, our company will receive a special bonus.
2PronounA2
I; me (informal, regional)
In some dialects, a familiar pronoun for I/me when referring to oneself; common in Northeastern Thai and Lao and in close, casual contexts.
Examples
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Yesterday I didn’t go to the market.
Tomorrow we will go visit our parents in the countryside.
ถ้าtâaเฮาhaoมีmiiเวลาwee-laaเด้อdə̂əเฮาhaoสิsìช่วยchûuaiเจ้าjâaoจัดงานjàt-ngaanให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
If I have time, I’ll help you organize the event properly.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hao
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 | — | — |