แห้งๆ
hâeng hâengMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
somewhat dry; rather dry
somewhat dry or on the dry side.
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แห้งๆhâeng hâengแห้งๆhâeng hâeng1somewhat dry; rather dry2dry; without broth3strainedly; awkwardly; without warmth
This piece of bread is a bit dry.
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เนื้อไก่néuua gàiที่têeสั่งsàngมาmaaมันmanแห้งๆhâeng hâengไปหน่อยbpai nòiควรkuuanสั่งsàngแบบbàepติดมันdtìt manมากกว่าmâak gwàa
The chicken meat I ordered is a bit on the dry side. I should have ordered a fattier cut.
ทำไมtam maiดินdinในnaiกระถางgrà-tăangมันmanดูdooแห้งๆhâeng hâengเธอterรดน้ำrót náamต้นไม้dtôn máaiหรือยังrĕu yang
Why does the soil in the pot look a bit dry? Have you watered the plant yet?
คุกกี้kúk-géeที่têeอบòpนานเกินไปnaan gern bpaiมักจะmák jàออกมาòk maaแข็งkăengและláeแห้งๆhâeng hâengไม่น่าmâi nâaกินgin
Cookies that are baked for too long often come out hard and somewhat dry, making them unappetizing.
2AdjectiveB1
dry; without broth
served without broth, especially of noodles; not necessarily without sauce or seasoning.
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเกี๊ยวgíaoเกี๊ยวgíao1wonton; dumpling2wonton wrapperน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเส้นบะหมี่sên bà-mèeเส้นบะหมี่sên bà-mèeba mee noodles; egg/wheat noodle strandsแห้งๆhâeng hâengแห้งๆhâeng hâeng1somewhat dry; rather dry2dry; without broth3strainedly; awkwardly; without warmthชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนึงneungนึงneungone (colloquial)
Auntie, I'd like one bowl of wonton soup, but with the noodles served dry.
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เวลาway-laaไปbpaiร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoเรือreuuaฉันchănมักจะmák jàสั่งsàngแบบbàepแห้งๆhâeng hâengเพราะpráwชอบchôpรสชาติrót-châatที่têeเข้มข้นkêm kônของkŏngเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprung
When I go to a boat noodle shop, I usually order the dry version because I like the intense flavor of the seasoning.
ถ้าtâaเธอterไม่ชอบmâi chôpกินเผ็ดgin pètบอกให้bòk hâiแม่ค้าmâe-káaทำtamเย็นตาโฟyen-dtaa-fohแห้งๆhâeng hâengแบบbàepไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใส่sàiพริกpríkก็ได้gôr dâaiนะná
If you don't like spicy food, you can ask the vendor to make you a dry Yentafo without chili.
เอกลักษณ์èk-gà-lákของkŏngบะหมี่bà-mèeแห้งๆhâeng hâengที่têeอร่อยà-ròiคือkeuต้องdtôngคลุกเคล้าklúk kláoซอสsótให้hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpเส้นsênอย่างyàangทั่วถึงtûua tĕungและláeโรยหน้าroi nâaด้วยdûuayกระเทียมเจียวgrà-tiiam jiiaoหอมๆhŏm hŏm
The signature of delicious dry noodles is that the sauce must be thoroughly mixed with the noodles, and it should be topped with fragrant fried garlic.
3AdverbB2
strainedly; awkwardly; without warmth
in a strained, awkward, or unconvincing manner, especially when smiling or laughing.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeแห้งๆhâeng hâengแห้งๆhâeng hâeng1somewhat dry; rather dry2dry; without broth3strainedly; awkwardly; without warmthไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneขำkămขำkăm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3amusedจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
When I told him a joke, he just gave a dry laugh; he didn't seem truly amused.
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เขาkăoตอบกลับdtòp glàpข้อความkôr kwaamของฉันkŏng chănแบบbàepแห้งๆhâeng hâengแค่kâeคำว่าkam wâaโอเคo-kayเลยloieไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaเขาkăoโกรธgròhtอะไรà-raiหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
He replied to my message in a dry way, with just the word 'OK', so I'm not sure if he's angry about something.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangน่าnâaยินดีyin deeแต่dtàeคำอวยพรkam uuai ponที่têeเขาkăoพูดpôotออกมาòk maaอย่างyàangแห้งๆhâeng hâengทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูdooจืดชืดjèut chêutไปbpaiถนัดตาtà-nàt dtaa
Even though it was a joyous occasion, the dry congratulations he offered made the atmosphere feel noticeably flat.
ปฏิสัมพันธ์bpà-dtì-săm-panระหว่างrá-wàangตัวละครหลักdtuua lá-kon làkทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konนั้นnánช่างchângแห้งๆhâeng hâengและláeไร้ซึ่งrái sûngชีวิตชีวาchee-wít chee-waaทำให้tam hâiคนดูkon dooไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukอินinไปbpaiกับgàpเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoความรักkwaam rákของkŏngพวกเขาpûuak kăoเลยloie
The interaction between the two main characters was so dry and lifeless that the audience couldn't feel invested in their love story at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แห้งๆ said แห้ง-แห้ง?
hâeng hâeng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
hâeng
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 | — | — |