แห้งเหี่ยว(hâeng hìiao)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

withered; dried and shriveled

Being dry and shriveled, lacking moisture and vitality (e.g., leaves, plants, skin).

Examples

ใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengdry leafเหี่ยวhìaoเหี่ยวhìao1withered; wilted; shriveled; wrinkled2[to] wither; wilt; shrivel; droop3worn-out; spiritless (fig.)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The leaves are dry and shriveled because it hasn't rained for many days.
2VerbB1

[to] wither; shrivel; dry up

To become dry, shrunken, and lifeless, as a plant does without water.

Examples

ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)แห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiaoแห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiao1withered; dried and shriveled2dispirited; lifeless (figurative)3[to] wither; shrivel; dry up4[to] become dispirited; lose vitality (figurative)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)3[to] wash/rinse with water (practical)
The plant will wither if we don't water it.
3AdjectiveB2

dispirited; lifeless (figurative)

Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or spirit; feeling drained or joyless.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títall week; the whole weekพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseเย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkเย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkFriday eveningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiaoแห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiao1withered; dried and shriveled2dispirited; lifeless (figurative)3[to] wither; shrivel; dry up4[to] become dispirited; lose vitality (figurative)ไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
After working hard all week, I feel completely drained and joyless on Friday evening.
4VerbB2

[to] become dispirited; lose vitality (figurative)

To lose energy, enthusiasm, or spirit; to become dispirited or joyless.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títทั้งอาทิตย์táng aa-títall week; the whole weekพอถึงpor tĕungพอถึงpor tĕungwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asวันศุกร์wan sùkวันศุกร์wan sùkFridayก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หมดแรงmòt raengหมดแรงmòt raeng1exhausted; out of strength2[to] run out of power/strengthและláeและláeand (coordinating)แห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiaoแห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiao1withered; dried and shriveled2dispirited; lifeless (figurative)3[to] wither; shrivel; dry up4[to] become dispirited; lose vitality (figurative)
After working hard all week, by Friday I feel drained and dispirited.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เหี่ยวแห้งhìao hâengเหี่ยวแห้งhìao hâeng1withered; dried up2downhearted; dispirited
  • withered; dried up
  • downhearted; dispirited
เหี่ยวเฉาhìao chăoเหี่ยวเฉาhìao chăo1withered; wilted; shriveled2[to] wither; wilt; shrivel3dejected; listless; dispirited4[to] become dispirited; lose heart5sluggish; stagnant; lackluster (of activity/economy)
  • withered; wilted; shriveled
  • [to] wither; wilt; shrivel
  • dejected; listless; dispirited
  • [to] become dispirited; lose heart
  • sluggish; stagnant; lackluster (of activity/economy)
ร่วงโรยrûuang roiร่วงโรยrûuang roi1[to] wither; fade; decline (of flowers, health, beauty, vitality)2withered; faded; waning
  • [to] wither; fade; decline (of flowers, health, beauty, vitality)
  • withered; faded; waning

Word Breakdown

แห้งhâengแห้งhâeng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; [to] become dry3plain (no soup/sauce)4dry (skin/air/condition)5stingy; unemotional; dry humor (colloq.)Part 1
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เหี่ยวhìaoเหี่ยวhìao1withered; wilted; shriveled; wrinkled2[to] wither; wilt; shrivel; droop3worn-out; spiritless (fig.)Part 2
แห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiaoแห้งเหี่ยวhâeng hìiaowithered; dried and shriveled