เฮ้(hây)

Meanings

1InterjectionA1

[!] hey (attention/greeting)

an informal exclamation to call attention or greet someone

Examples

เฮ้hâyเฮ้hây1[!] hey (attention/greeting)2[!] hey (surprise/protest)3[!] hey (cheer/encouragement)นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizeได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Hey, it’s me. Remember?
2InterjectionA2

[!] hey (surprise/protest)

an exclamation expressing surprise, objection, or mild disapproval

Examples

เฮ้hâyเฮ้hây1[!] hey (attention/greeting)2[!] hey (surprise/protest)3[!] hey (cheer/encouragement)นั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)ราคาแพงraa-kaa paengราคาแพงraa-kaa paengexpensive; high-pricedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Hey, that’s too expensive.
3InterjectionA2

[!] hey (cheer/encouragement)

an exclamation used to cheer, hype up, or energize a group

Examples

เฮ้hâyเฮ้hây1[!] hey (attention/greeting)2[!] hey (surprise/protest)3[!] hey (cheer/encouragement)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyยกมือyók meuยกมือyók meu[to] raise one's handขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2be engrossing; thrilling3[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!

Related Words