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hɛ̂ɛng

Meanings

1AdjectiveA1

dry; not wet

without water or moisture; not wet

Examples

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2VerbA2

[to] dry; become dry

To lose moisture or become dry.

Examples

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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

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