เฮีย
hiiaMeanings
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.
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เฮียhiiaของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเป็นbpenวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่ที่yùu-tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
My older brother (Hia) is an engineer and works in another province.
เย็นนี้yen-níiเราraoจะjàไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoบ้านbâanเฮียhiiaกันganนะnáเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaด้วยdûuai
We're going to have dinner at Hia's (older brother's) house this evening, so get ready.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeพ่อแม่pôr mâeเสียไปsĭia bpaiก็gâwมีแต่mee dtàeเฮียhiaคนนี้kon néeแหละlàeที่têeเป็นbpenเสาหลักsăo làkคอยkoiดูแลdoo laeน้องๆnáwng náwngทุกคนtúk kon
Ever since our parents passed away, it's been my older brother (Hia) who has been the pillar of support, taking care of all the younger siblings.
2NounB2
boss; chief
An informal term for a boss or the owner of a business, often used in a familiar way.
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเฮียhiiaเฮียhiia1older brother; term for older man2boss; chief3I [older male]; you [to older male]บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaan[to] finish work; get off workเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Today, the boss (Hia) said all employees can leave work early.
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เฮียhiiaครับkrápเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเซ็นsenอยู่yùuบนbonโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanนะnáครับkráp
Hia (Boss), the documents that need signing are on your desk.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเฮียhiaจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoท่านtâanใจดีjai deeและláeคอยkoiดูแลdoo laeลูกน้องlôok nóngเสมอsà-mĕr
Although the boss (Hia) seems strict, he is actually very kind and always takes care of his employees.
พวกpûuakลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngกำลังgam-langประชุมbprà-chumกับgàpเฮียhiiaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatสำหรับsǎm-ràpสินค้าsǐn-káaตัวdtuuaใหม่mài
The employees are in a meeting with the boss (Hia) about the marketing plan for the new product.
3PronounB2
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-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needเกรงใจนะgreeng-jai-náเกรงใจนะgreeng-jai-náI don't want to impose; I feel bad troubling youมีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเฮียhiiaเฮียhiia1older brother; term for older man2boss; chief3I [older male]; you [to older male]ได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
Don't be shy, if you need any help, just tell me.
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Would you like coffee or another kind of drink?
จากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngเฮียhiiaนะnáปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiแก้gɛ̂ɛไม่ยากmâi-yâakหรอกrɔ̀kแค่kɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngคุยกันkui-ganให้hâiเข้าใจkâo-jai
From my experience, this problem isn't hard to solve; we just need to talk it out to understand each other.
ผมpǒmอยากจะyàak-jàขอkɔ̌ɔคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaหน่อยnɔ̀iครับkrápว่าwâaถ้าtâaเป็นbpenเฮียhiiaเฮียhiiaจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงทุนlong-tunกับgàpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiไหมmǎi
I'd like to ask for some advice. If it were you, would you decide to invest in this project?
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hiia
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 | — | — |