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hɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
dry; not wet
without water or moisture; not wet
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
The shirt isn’t dry yet; don’t wear it.
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The floor is dry now; you can walk.
The shoes got wet last night; now they’re completely dry.
I hung the clothes by the window; by evening they were dry.
My skin is dry; I have to apply lotion every day.
During winter, his lips get so dry that they crack.
This year the wind is strong and the air is dry, making skin itch easily.
พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแถบtɛ̀ɛpนั้นnánอากาศaa-gàatแห้งhɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkน้อยnɔ́ɔiจึงjʉngปลูกพืชbplùuk-pʉ̂ʉtยากyâak
The area there is arid and gets little rain, so it’s hard to grow crops.
2VerbA2
[to] dry; become dry
To lose moisture or become dry.
Examples
ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2[to] expose; be exposed (to the elements)3Tak (province)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without broth
Wash the shirt and hang it to dry.
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I spilled water and quickly used a cloth to wipe the floor dry.
เขาkǎoอบòpดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiไว้wáiหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลีบglìipแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iนำไปnam-bpaiทำtamการ์ดgáat
She dried the flowers in the oven for hours to make the petals dry before making cards.
3AdjectiveB1
dry; served without broth
Prepared or served with little liquid or without broth, especially of noodles; sauces or seasonings may still be present.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothไม่เอาmâi-aoไม่เอาmâi-ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2no; I don't want (it); passน้ำซุปnáam-súpน้ำซุปnáam-súpbroth; stock
I ordered dry noodles, without broth.
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แกงgɛɛngนี้níiทำtamแบบbɛ̀ɛpแห้งhɛ̂ɛngน้ำnáamขลุกขลิกklùk-klìkกินginกับข้าวสวยgàp-kâao-sǔuaiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâak
This curry is made dry with just a little sauce; it’s great with rice.
เวลาway-laaรีบๆrêep rêepฉันchănมักmákสั่งsàngผัดไทยpàt taiแห้งhâengเพราะpráwกินginสะดวกsà-dùuakไม่mâiหกhòkเลอะเทอะlé-té
When I'm in a hurry, I usually order dry pad thai because it's easy to eat and doesn't spill.
ส้มตำsôm-dtamแบบbɛ̀ɛpแห้งhɛ̂ɛngไม่mâiราดrâatน้ำปลาร้าnáam-bplaa-ráaทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติrót-châatเด่นdènที่tîiความเผ็ดkwaam-pètและlɛ́ความเปรี้ยวkwaam-bprîiao
Som tam served dry without fermented fish sauce brings out the spiciness and sourness.
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 ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hɛ̂ɛng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |