เฮาส์

hao

Meanings

1NounA2

house (loanword; branding)

a transliteration of English “house”; used mainly in brand or venue names; uncommon for an ordinary dwelling

Examples

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2NounB1

house music (loanword)

a genre of electronic dance music (house)

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

ส์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——