เฮี้ยน
híianMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
haunted; fierce (of spirits)
haunted or strongly affected by a ghost or spirit; also used for a ghost or spirit that is fierce and very active
Examples
บ้านร้างbâan-ráangบ้านร้างbâan-ráangabandoned house; deserted houseหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ได้ชื่อว่าdâai-chʉ̂ʉ-wâaได้ชื่อว่าdâai-chʉ̂ʉ-wâa[to] be known as; be reputed to beเฮี้ยนhíianเฮี้ยนhíianhaunted; fierce (of spirits)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
That abandoned house is known to be so haunted that no one dares walk past it at night.
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I heard that the ghost in this rented room is extremely fierce and active.
ตำนานdtam-naanเมืองmʉʉangมักจะmák-jàเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkสุดsùtเฮี้ยนhíianที่tîiมักจะmák-jàเกิดgə̀ətอุบัติเหตุร้ายแรงù-bàt-dtì-hèet-ráai-rɛɛngอยู่yùuบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
Urban legends often tell of highly haunted intersections where fatal accidents frequently occur.
หมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiสะกดsà-gòtวิญญาณwin-yaanที่tîiเฮี้ยนhíianจัดjàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคืนkʉʉnความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkให้กับhâi-gàpชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The shaman attempted to perform a ritual to bind the fiercely active spirit in order to restore peace to the villagers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
híian
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |