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hɛ̂ɛMeanings
1InterjectionA2
heh; hehe
A short playful or sheepish laugh, often used after a joke, teasing comment, or silly mistake.
Examples
ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)แฮ่hɛ̂ɛแฮ่hɛ̂ɛ1heh; hehe2boo; grrr
I forgot to do my homework, hehe.
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Sorry, I ate all your snacks, hehe.
I made a little typo, hehe.
I just tripped on the stairs, it was so embarrassing, hehe.
2InterjectionB1
boo; grrr
A sound used to playfully scare someone, or a growling sound like an animal.
Examples
แฮ่hɛ̂ɛแฮ่hɛ̂ɛ1heh; hehe2boo; grrrตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùu[to] be hidingตั้งนานdtâng-naanตั้งนานdtâng-naanfor a long time; for ages (already)
Rawr! Did I scare you? I've been hiding for a long time.
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หมาmăaตัวนั้นdtuua nánแยกเขี้ยวyâaek kîiaoแล้วláeoส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangขู่kòoแฮ่ๆhâe hâeใส่sàiคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaที่têeเดินผ่านdern pàanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan
That dog bared its teeth and growled at the stranger walking past the house.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำเสียงtam-sǐiangแฮ่hɛ̂ɛหลอกlɔ̀ɔkลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiเวลาwee-laaกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
Dad likes to make a growling sound to playfully scare his little daughter when he comes home from work.
สัตว์นักล่าsàt-nák-lâaมักจะmák-jàส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangขู่kùuแฮ่hɛ̂ɛในnaiลำคอlam-kɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตือนdtʉʉanไม่ให้mâi-hâiศัตรูsàt-dtruuเข้ามาkâo-maaใกล้glâi
Predators often make a low growling sound in their throat to warn enemies not to come closer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |