เฮีย

hia

Meanings

1NounB1

older brother; term for older man

An older brother; a familiar and respectful term used to address a man who is slightly older than the speaker, especially one of Chinese descent.

Examples

เฮียhiaเฮียhia1older brother; term for older man2boss; chief3I [older male]; you [to older male]จะไปไหนjà bpai nǎiจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎi1Where are you going?2Where are you going? (as a greeting)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Where are you going, Hia (older brother)?
2NounB2

boss; chief

An informal term for a boss or the owner of a business, often used in a familiar way.

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เฮียhiaเฮียhia1older brother; term for older man2boss; chief3I [older male]; you [to older male]บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเลิกงานlêrk ngaanเลิกงานlêrk ngaan[to] finish work; get off workเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
Today, the boss (Hia) said all employees can leave work early.
3NounB2

I [older male]; you [to older male]

A pronoun for 'I' used by an older male speaker, or for 'you' when addressing an older male, often in a familiar context.

Examples

ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needเกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai1[to] hold back out of consideration2[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)เฮียhiaเฮียhia1older brother; term for older man2boss; chief3I [older male]; you [to older male]ได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2right away; immediately (possible/allowed)
Don't be shy, if you need any help, just tell me.

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