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hɛɛng

Meanings

1AdverbB1

very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)

(Isan/Lao dialect) An adverb used to intensify an adjective or verb, meaning ‘very’, ‘a lot’, or ‘strongly’. Equivalent to Central Thai 'มากมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous' (mâak) or 'อย่างแรงอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngstrongly; intensely; severely' (yàang raeng).

Examples

ตำบักหุ่งdtam-bàk-hùngตำบักหุ่งdtam-bàk-hùng1(Isan) green papaya salad; som tam2[to] make/pound papaya salad (Isan)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซ่บsɛ̂pแซ่บsɛ̂p1delicious; tasty (Isan); spicy and flavorful2hot; attractive; exciting (slang)แฮงhɛɛngแฮงhɛɛng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)
This bowl of papaya salad is very delicious.
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มื้อนี่mʉ́ʉ-nîiอากาศaa-gàatฮ้อนhɔ́ɔnแฮงhɛɛng
Today the weather is very hot.
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiคึดkʉ́tฮอดบ้านhɔ̂ɔt-bâanแฮงhɛɛngเด้dêe
I miss home a lot.
ถึงtʉ̌ngงานngaanจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแฮงhɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangสู้sûuต่อdtɔ̀ɔเพราะprɔ́คึดฮอดkʉ́t-hɔ̂ɔtหน้าnâaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Even though the work is very tiring, he keeps fighting on because he thinks of his family's faces.
2AdjectiveB1

strong; intense (Isan/Lao)

(Isan/Lao dialect) An adjective meaning having great strength, force, or intensity. Equivalent to Central Thai 'แรงแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)' (raeng).

Examples

พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)แฮงhɛɛngแฮงhɛɛng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)
This storm has a strong wind.
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ระวังrá-wangเด้อdə̂əกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamในnaiแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiนี้níiมันmanแฮงhɛɛng
Be careful, the current in this river is strong.
ตอนเที่ยงdton tîiangแดดdàetแฮงคักhaeng kákๆ-อย่าลืมyàa leumใส่sàiหมวกmùuakเด้อdér
The sun is really strong at noon, don't forget to wear a hat.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangแฮงhɛɛngหลายlǎaiจนjonคาดเดาkâat-daoได้dâaiยากyâakว่าwâaฝ่ายfàaiไหนnǎiจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้ชนะpûu-chá-ná
The political current is very strong right now, making it hard to predict which side will be the winner.
3NounB2

strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)

(Isan/Lao dialect) A noun for physical strength, power, force, or energy. Equivalent to Central Thai 'แรงแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)' (raeng).

Examples

โอ๊ยóoiโอ๊ยóoi1ouch; ow2ugh; geez; oh manเมื่อยmêuuaiเมื่อยmêuuai1sore; achy; stiff2to feel sore/acheแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแฮงhaengแฮงhaeng1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เฮ็ดเวียกhét wîiakเฮ็ดเวียกhét wîiak[to] work; do a job (Isan/Lao dialect)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
Oh, I'm tired. I don't have the strength to continue working.
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ต้องdtôngกินข้าวgin kâaoหลายlăaiๆ-จั่งสิjàng sìมีmeeแฮงhaengไปไถbpai tăiนาnaa
You have to eat a lot so you'll have the strength to go plow the field.
อย่าyàaไปเสียbpai sĭiaแฮงhaengเถียงtĭiangเรื่องrêuuangบ่bòเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangเอาaoแฮงhaengไปbpaiเฮ็ดhétอย่างอื่นyàang èunที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanดีกว่าdee gwàa
Don't waste your strength arguing about pointless things; it's better to use that strength for other important matters.
พอpɔɔอายุaa-yúหลายlǎaiขึ้นkʉ̂nแฮงhɛɛngกายgaaiกะgàลดลงlót-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛสติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaกลับglàpเพิ่มพูนpə̂əm-puunขึ้นkʉ̂n
As he got older, his physical strength declined, but his wisdom grew.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

hɛɛng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——

Related Words

1very; very much; strongly (Isan/Lao)

2strong; intense (Isan/Lao)

3strength; force; energy (Isan/Lao)