แห
hɛ̌ɛMeaning
1NounB1
cast net; throw net
a circular fishing net with weights around the edge, thrown by hand to catch fish or shrimp
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutแหhɛ̌ɛแหhɛ̌ɛcast net; throw netซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นตาข่ายbpen-dtaa-kàaiเป็นตาข่ายbpen-dtaa-kàai[to] be net-like; [to] form a meshวงกลมwong-glomวงกลมwong-glom1circle (round shape)2circular; in the shape of a circle3[to] circle [sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตะกั่วdtà-gùuaตะกั่วdtà-gùua1lead (metal, Pb)2lead sinker; lead weightรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)ไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]ท่าน้ำtâa-náamท่าน้ำtâa-náam1river/canal landing; pier2waterside steps/area (traditional use)
Uncle carries a cast net, which is a circular mesh with weights around the edge, to the pier.
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เรือreuuaเล็กlékบรรทุกban-túkแหhăeที่têeมีmeeตะกั่วdtà-gùuaถ่วงtùuangไว้wáiรอบๆrôp rôpเพื่อpêuuaใช้cháiจับกุ้งjàp gûngในnaiยามเช้าyaam cháao
The small boat carries a net with weights around it to catch shrimp in the morning.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanซ่อมsɔ̂mแหhɛ̌ɛวงกลมwong-glomที่tîiขอบร้อยตะกั่วkɔ̀ɔp-rɔ́ɔi-dtà-gùuaแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiจับปลาjàp-bplaaตามdtaamชายฝั่งchaai-fàngเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
Villagers repair the circular net whose edge is strung with weights, as they regularly use it to catch fish along the shore.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongน้ำnáamเขาkǎoตรวจdtrùuatตะกั่วdtà-gùuaที่tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpแหhɛ̌ɛให้hâiครบkrópทุกtúkเม็ดmétเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแหhɛ̌ɛวงกลมwong-glomกางgaangลงlongอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́โถมtǒomทับtápปลาbplaaได้ดีdâai-dii
Before going into the water, he checks every weight around the edge of the circular net so it spreads evenly and presses down on the fish effectively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɛ̌ɛ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |