แฮ้ม
hɛ́ɛmMeaning
1InterjectionB1
ahem
a sound made by clearing the throat, used to get attention, playfully interrupt, or express mild warning
Examples
แฮ้มhɛ́ɛmแฮ้มhɛ́ɛmahemฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleพวกเธอpûuak-təəพวกเธอpûuak-təə1you (plural); you all2they (female group)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)หรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Ahem! I'm still standing right here. Did you guys forget about me?
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ครูkruuกระแอมgrà-ɛɛmเสียงดังsǐiang-dangแฮ้มhɛ́ɛmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianหยุดyùtคุยกันkui-ganและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaฟังfang
The teacher cleared her throat loudly with an "ahem" to make the students stop talking and turn to listen.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanกำลังgam-langจีบjìipกันganหวานแหววwǎan-wɛ̌ɛoฉันchǎnเลยləəiแกล้งทำglɛ̂ɛng-tamเสียงsǐiangแฮ้มhɛ́ɛmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขัดจังหวะkàt-jang-wà
When I saw my friends flirting sweetly with each other, I jokingly made an "ahem" sound to interrupt.
คุณพ่อkun pâwส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangแฮ้มháemเบาๆbao baoเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanเมื่อmêuuaเห็นว่าhĕn wâaพี่ชายpêe chaaiเริ่มrêrmพูดจาpôot jaaไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapกับgàpแขกkàek
My father made a soft "ahem" sound as a warning signal when he saw that my older brother was starting to speak impolitely to the guests.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
hɛ́ɛm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |