แหงๆ

hăeng hăeng

Meaning

1AdverbA2

definitely; for sure

definitely, absolutely, or for sure (used informally to express strong certainty)

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแหงๆhăeng hăengแหงๆhăeng hăengdefinitely; for sure
It will definitely rain today.
3 more examples
เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuสอบตกsòp dtòkแหงๆhăeng hăengเลยloie
He didn't study, he will fail the exam for sure.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไปbpaiสายsăaiต้องdtôngตกdtòkรถไฟrót faiแหงๆhăeng hăeng
If we are late, we will definitely miss the train.
ถ้าtâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâaรู้เรื่องróo rêuuangความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatนี้néeเขาkăoต้องdtôngโกรธgròhtมากmâakแหงๆhăeng hăeng
If the boss finds out about this mistake, he will absolutely be furious.

Tones

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

Why is แหงๆ said แหง-แหง?

hăeng hăeng

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hăeng

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 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