เฮ๊ะ

hé

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

huh; eh; hey

an exclamation expressing surprise, sudden realization, or mild objection

Examples

เฮ๊ะhéเฮ๊ะhéhuh; eh; heyทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)
Huh! Why is it like this?
3 more examples
เฮ๊ะhéเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiก็gɔ̂วางwaangกุญแจgun-jɛɛไว้wáiตรงนี้dtrong-níiนี่นาnîi-naa
Huh! I just put my keys right here a moment ago.
เฮ๊ะhéพูดpûutแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaไงngaiเนี่ยnîia
Huh! What do you mean by saying that?
เฮ๊ะhéลืมlʉʉmไปเลยbpai-ləəiว่าwâaยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiปิดbpìtเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan
Huh! I just realized that I forgot to turn off the gas stove before leaving the house.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

hé

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator