เฮียน
hiianMeaning
1VerbB1
to study; to learn (Isan/Northern)
to study; to learn; a regional form (Isan/Lao and Northern Thai) equivalent to standard Thai "เรียนเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)".
Examples
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฮียนhiianเฮียนhiianto study; to learn (Isan/Northern)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainขอนแก่นkɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nขอนแก่นkɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nKhon Kaen (province/city)
I want to go study in Khon Kaen.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiเฮียนhiianหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉจะได้jà-dâaiมีmiiอนาคตà-naa-kótที่ดีtîi-dii
My parents told me to study hard so I will have a good future.
เปิ้นbpêrnย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yòoกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเพื่อpêuuaมาเฮียนmaa hiianต่อdtòระดับrá-dàpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
He moved to Bangkok to continue his studies at the university level.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเพิ่นสิpêrn sìได้dâiเฮียนhiianมาmaaบ่bòสูงsŏongแต่dtàeเพิ่นpêrnก็gâwใช้cháiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchee-wítจนjonเป็นbpenเจ้าของธุรกิจjâo kŏng tú-rá-gìtได้dâi
Even though he didn't study to a high level, he used his life experience to become a business owner.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hiian
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 | — | — |