เฮ้ย
hə́əiMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hey; oi (call attention)
an interjection used to call someone’s attention or to address someone informally.
Examples
2InterjectionA2
hey! (surprise/annoyance)
an interjection expressing surprise, shock, or annoyance.
Examples
เฮ้ยhə́əiเฮ้ยhə́əi1hey; oi (call attention)2hey! (surprise/annoyance)นั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Whoa! That's my pen.
3 more examplesShow less
Whoa! Be careful, you almost hit me.
Whoa! Why would you interrupt when someone else is talking?
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
hə́əi
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 | — | — |