แหม่
hɛ̀ɛmMeaning
1InterjectionB1
well; oh; come on
An exclamation used to express mild surprise, teasing, or gentle disapproval, similar to 'well!', 'oh!', or 'come on!'.
Examples
แหม่hɛ̀ɛmแหม่hɛ̀ɛmwell; oh; come onวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)จะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎiจะไปไหนjà-bpai-nǎi1Where are you going?2Where are you going? (as a greeting)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Well, you're dressed up so nicely today! Where are you going?
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Oh! I was starting to think you wouldn't make it, I heard the traffic was terrible.
แหม่hàemทำเป็นtam bpenขี้อายkêe aaiไปbpaiได้dâiตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkเธอterกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkกว่าgwàaนี้néeอีกèekนะná
Come on, don't be so shy. You were much more outgoing when you were a kid.
แหม่hàemพูดpôotเหมือนmĕuuanง่ายngâaiเลยloieนะnáแต่dtàeพอporถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaให้hâiลงมือทำlong meuu tamจริงๆjing jingก็gâwไม่mâiเห็นจะhĕn jàมีใครmee kraiทำได้tam dâiสักsàkคนkon
Well, you make it sound so easy, but when it actually comes time to do it, nobody seems to be able to.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɛ̀ɛm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |