โหยหิว
hǒoi-hǐuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be starving; be famished
to be extremely hungry; to be starving or famished
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)โหยหิวhǒoi-hǐuโหยหิวhǒoi-hǐu1[to] be starving; be famished2[to] crave [sth]; [to] yearn for [sth]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I haven't eaten all day, now I feel very famished.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkกลับมาglàp maaจากjàakโรงเรียนrong rianด้วยdûuayความkwaamโหยหิวhŏi hĭuและláeรีบrêepวิ่งwîngไปที่bpai têeห้องครัวhông kruuaทันทีtan tee
The children came back from school starving and immediately ran to the kitchen.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเดินป่าdəən-bpàaมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongพวกเราpûuak-raoทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂โหยหิวhǒoi-hǐuจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatกินได้gin-dâaiทุกอย่างtúk-yàang
After hiking for many hours, all of us were so famished that we could eat anything.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiที่tîiโหยหิวhǒoi-hǐuและlɛ́รอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiน่าสลดใจnâa-sà-lòt-jaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
The sight of the famished victims waiting for aid was deeply heartbreaking.
2VerbB2
[to] crave [sth]; [to] yearn for [sth]
to crave or yearn for something intensely, such as attention or affection
Examples
เด็กกำพร้าdèk-gam-práaเด็กกำพร้าdèk-gam-práaorphan; orphaned childคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)โหยหาhǒoi-hǎaโหยหาhǒoi-hǎa[to] long for; yearn for; craveความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn1warmth (temperature)2warmth (affection/comfort)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
That orphan yearns for love and warmth from a family.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพราะprɔ́โหยหาhǒoi-hǎaการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápจากjàakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaและlɛ́เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
He works hard because he craves recognition from his boss and colleagues.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoโพสต์póotเรื่องราวชีวิตrʉ̂ʉang-raao-chii-wítส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaทุกวันtúk-wanแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaเขาkǎoโหยหาhǒoi-hǎaความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมากmâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
His posting about his personal life every day shows how much he craves attention from others.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiหลายคนlǎai-konโหยหาhǒoi-hǎaความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkและlɛ́ความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâaiในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
In an era full of chaos, many people yearn for peace and simplicity in life.
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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โหยหิวhǒoi-hǐuโหยหิวhǒoi-hǐu[to] be starving; be famished[to] be starving; be famishedWord