แห่
hɛ̀ɛMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] parade; form a procession
to move together in an organized group like a parade or procession, often to celebrate, honor, or accompany a ritual object or person
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แห่hɛ̀ɛแห่hɛ̀ɛ1[to] parade; form a procession2[to] flock; rush in large numbersพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Tomorrow the villagers will parade the Buddha image around the village in the morning.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkซ้อมsómแห่ธงhàe tongโรงเรียนrong rianเพื่อpêuuaร่วมrûuamงานประเพณีngaan bprà-pay-neeของkŏngชุมชนchum-chon
The children practice parading the school flag to join the community festival.
เราraoจัดjàtขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔผ่านpàanตลาดdtà-làatพร้อมprɔ́ɔmกลองยาวglɔɔng-yaaoและlɛ́การฟ้อนรำgaan-fɔ́ɔn-ram
We organized a procession to parade the guardian spirit through the market, with long drums and dancing.
ในnaiพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tii-buuang-sǔuangชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàแห่hɛ̀ɛเครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráไปยังbpai-yangศาลหลักเมืองsǎan-làk-mʉʉangอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapตามdtaamจังหวะดนตรีjang-wà-don-dtriiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan
In the consecration ceremony, the villagers will parade offerings to the city pillar shrine in an orderly manner to the rhythm of folk music.
2VerbB1
[to] flock; rush in large numbers
to go somewhere in large numbers at the same time, often suddenly and eagerly (colloquial)
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแห่hɛ̀ɛแห่hɛ̀ɛ1[to] parade; form a procession2[to] flock; rush in large numbersไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของลดราคาkɔ̌ɔng-lót-raa-kaaของลดราคาkɔ̌ɔng-lót-raa-kaasale item; discounted itemจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2department store3trading firm (dated/formal)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
People flocked to buy discounted items until the mall was packed.
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พอpɔɔข่าวkàaoเปิดรับสมัครbpə̀ət-ráp-sà-màkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaก็gɔ̂แห่hɛ̀ɛสมัครsà-màkทันทีtan-tii
As soon as the announcement for applications came out, students rushed to apply.
As soon as the rain stopped, tourists flocked to the beach to take photos.
หลังรีlǎng-riiวิวwiuไวรัลwai-ranผู้คนpûu-konแห่hɛ̀ɛไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔคิวยาวkiu-yaaoหน้าร้านnâa-ráanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtรับออเดอร์ráp-ɔɔ-də̂ə
After the viral review, crowds flocked to queue up in front of the shop, forcing it to stop taking orders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hɛ̀ɛ
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 | — | — |