เฮากะ
hao-gàMeaning
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I/we also; as for me/us (Isan/Lao)
An Isan (Northeastern Thai) and Lao phrase combining 'เฮาเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)' (I/we) and 'กะกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeed' (also/then), used to mean 'I/we also' or to mark the speaker/group as topic ('as for me/us').
Examples
หมู่เจ้าmòo jâoหมู่เจ้าmòo jâoyou (plural) [Northern Thai]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฮากะhao gàเฮากะhao gàI/we also; as for me/us (Isan/Lao)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be ahead
Are you guys going to the market? If so, I'll go too.
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They said this movie is fun, so as for me, I want to go see it too.
ไผpǎiสิเฮ็ดsì-hétจั่งใด๋jàng-dǎiกะgàส่างsàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเฮากะhao-gàยืนยันyʉʉn-yanในnaiหลักการlàk-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngเฮาhao
Whatever anyone else does is their business, but as for us, we stand by our principles.
ตอนแรกdton râekกะบ่gà bòเข้าใจkâo jaiพอporเพิ่นpêrnอธิบายà-tí-baaiแล้วláeoเฮากะhao gàพอporสิsìเห็นภาพhĕn pâapอยู่yòo
At first, I didn't understand. After they explained, I also started to see the picture.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 2
เฮากะhao-gàเฮากะhao-gàI/we also; as for me/us (Isan/Lao)I/we also; as for me/us (Isan/Lao)Word