โหยหวน
hǒoi-hǔuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
plaintive; wailing; mournful; eerie
having a sad, mournful, or wailing sound that feels haunting or desolate
Examples
เสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùiเสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùisound of a fluteยามค่ำyaam-kâmยามค่ำyaam-kâmnighttime; eveningฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)โหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuan1plaintive; wailing; mournful; eerie2[to] wail; lament; howl mournfullyชวนใจchuuan-jaiชวนใจchuuan-jai1[to] appeal to; entice; attract2appealing; enticing; attractiveหายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)
The nighttime flute sounded mournful and unsettling.
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ลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàanต้นสนdtôn-sǒnเกิดgə̀ətเสียงsǐiangโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanบทเพลงbòt-pleengเศร้าsâo
The wind blowing through the pines created a mournful sound like a sad song.
เสียงsĭiangหhวูดwûutรถไฟrót faiยามดึกyaam dèukยืดยาวyêut yaaoและláeโหยหวนhŏi hŭuanจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukโดดเดี่ยวdòht dìiao
The late-night train whistle was drawn-out and mournful, making one feel lonely.
ทำนองtam-nɔɔngไวโอลินwai-oo-linที่tîiโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətชวนchuuanหดหู่hòt-hùuและlɛ́วังเวงwang-weeng
The mournful violin melody made the concert hall feel depressing and desolate.
2VerbB2
[to] wail; lament; howl mournfully
to wail or cry out in a long, mournful way, showing sorrow, pain, or fear
Examples
หญิงชราyǐng-chá-raaหญิงชราyǐng-chá-raaold woman; elderly womanร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuan1plaintive; wailing; mournful; eerie2[to] wail; lament; howl mournfullyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทราบsâapทราบsâap1[to] know; be aware (polite/formal)2[to] learn; be informed (polite/formal)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayการจากไปgaan-jàak-bpaiการจากไปgaan-jàak-bpai1departure; leaving2passing away; deathของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandson
The elderly woman wailed mournfully upon learning of her grandson’s passing.
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เด็กชายdèk-chaaiโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanด้วยdûuaiความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatหลังlǎngหกล้มhòk-lómกระแทกเข่าgrà-tɛ̂ɛk-kàoอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛng
The boy cried out in a long, mournful wail after falling and hitting his knee hard.
เสียงsǐiangนักโทษnák-tôotโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiผู้คุมpûu-kumต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบเข้าrîip-kâoมาmaaดูduuอาการaa-gaan
The prisoner wailed all night, prompting the guards to hurry in to check on him.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไฟป่าfai-bpàaลุกลามlúk-laamชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบางคนbaang-konร้องrɔ́ɔngโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanด้วยdûuaiความหวาดกลัวkwaam-wàat-gluuaและlɛ́สิ้นหวังsîn-wǎng
As the wildfire spread, some villagers wailed in fear and despair.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒoi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โหยhǒoiโหยhǒoi1whoa; wow (expressing amazement or longing)2plaintive; drawn-out (sound/voice)3[to] yearn; [to] long forwhoa; wow (expressing amazement or longing)Part 1
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หวนhǔuanหวนhǔuan1[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)2[to] recall; think back; be rekindled[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)Part 2
โหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanplaintive; wailing; mournful; eerieplaintive; wailing; mournful; eerieWord