แอแฮ่
ɛɛ-hɛ̂ɛMeaning
1InterjectionB1
ta-da; boo; hehe
A playful sound or interjection used when revealing a joke, teasing someone, or playfully trying to startle someone
Examples
แอแฮ่ɛɛ-hɛ̂ɛแอแฮ่ɛɛ-hɛ̂ɛta-da; boo; heheตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ล่ะสิlâ-sìล่ะสิlâ-sìI bet; ... right?; ... of courseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-rài1when? (question word)2whenever; every time that
Ae-hae! Startled, aren't you? You didn't even know how long I've been hiding here.
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ที่tîiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàไม่mâiเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเย็นyenน่ะnâฉันchǎnล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lênน่าnâaแอแฮ่ɛɛ-hɛ̂ɛ
When I said I wouldn't treat you to dinner, I was just kidding... Ae-hae!
แอบɛ̀ɛpมาmaaหลบlòpอยู่yùuตรงนี้dtrong-níiนี่เองnîi-eengแอแฮ่ɛɛ-hɛ̂ɛหาเจอhǎa-jəəแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngหนีnǐiเลยləəi
Hiding right here, huh? Ae-hae! I found you, no need to run.
ทุกคนtúk-konคิดว่าkít-wâaแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiจะjàพังpangไม่เป็นท่าmâi-bpen-tâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂สำเร็จsǎm-rètไปbpaiได้dâaiด้วยดีdûuai-diiแอแฮ่ɛɛ-hɛ̂ɛหักhàkมุมmumล่ะสิlâ-sì
Everyone thought this plan would completely fail, but in the end, it succeeded perfectly... Ae-hae, plot twist!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |