แห่ง

hɛ̀ng

Meanings

1PrepositionB1

of; belonging to (formal)

a formal preposition meaning 'of' that links possession or relation, used in official or literary language

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2ClassifierB1

classifier: places/institutions

a classifier used for places or institutions (e.g., one place, two institutions)

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3NounB2

place; location (formal)

a formal noun meaning place or location, often used in official or literary contexts

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

hɛ̀ng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——