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héeMeanings
1InterjectionA1
hey (attention/greeting)
an informal exclamation to call attention or greet someone
Examples
เฮ้héeเฮ้hée1hey (attention/greeting)2hey (surprise/protest)3hey (cheer/encouragement)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfจำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizeได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Hey, it’s me. Remember?
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Hey, where are you going?
Hey, friend, come here for a moment.
2InterjectionA2
hey (surprise/protest)
an exclamation expressing surprise, objection, or mild disapproval
Examples
เฮ้héeเฮ้hée1hey (attention/greeting)2hey (surprise/protest)3hey (cheer/encouragement)นั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)ราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-pricedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Hey, that’s too expensive.
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Hey, hold on, I haven’t given permission yet.
Hey, doing this isn’t fair.
Hey, calm down; we should talk before deciding.
3InterjectionA2
hey (cheer/encouragement)
an exclamation used to cheer, hype up, or energize a group
Examples
เฮ้héeเฮ้hée1hey (attention/greeting)2hey (surprise/protest)3hey (cheer/encouragement)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-gan1[to] go together; accompany2[to] match; be compatible3[to] go hand in hand; co-occur
Hey, everyone, hands up and let’s have fun!
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Hey, our team is close to winning; let’s shout and cheer!
เฮ้héeพร้อมprɔ́ɔmไหมmǎiเราraoนับnápหนึ่งnʉ̀ngถึงtʉ̌ngสามsǎamแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระโดดgrà-dòotพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Hey, ready? We’ll count to three and jump together!
เฮ้héeเฮ้héeเฮ้héeเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเวทีwee-tiiให้hâiสุดsùtแล้วlɛ́ɛoปลุกbplùkคนดูkon-duuให้hâiลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nเต้นdtên
Hey, hey, hey! Turn the stage lights up and hype the crowd to get up and dance!
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
hée
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 | — | — |