โหยไห้
hǒoi-hâiMeaning
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[to] wail; [to] lament
to cry out loudly in sorrow or grief; to wail or lament.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโหยไห้hǒoi-hâiโหยไห้hǒoi-hâi[to] wail; [to] lamentเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
She wailed upon hearing the bad news about her family.
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เสียงsǐiangเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiโหยไห้hǒoi-hâiหาhǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛดังdangไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
The sound of the little child wailing for his mother echoed throughout the hospital.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngวิญญาณwin-yaanที่tîiโหยไห้hǒoi-hâiด้วยdûuaiความทุกข์ทรมานkwaam-túk-tɔɔ-rá-maanจากjàakการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaคนรักkon-rák
The poem describes a spirit wailing in torment from the loss of a loved one.
แม้máeภายนอกpaai nôkจะjàดูdooเข้มแข็งkêm-kăengแต่dtàeภายในใจpaai nai jaiเขาkăoกำลังgam-langโหยไห้hŏi hâiอย่างเงียบๆyàang ngîiap ngîiapกับgàpความผิดหวังkwaam pìt wăngครั้งใหญ่kráng yài
Although he appears strong on the outside, inside his heart he is silently lamenting a great disappointment.
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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โหยไห้hǒoi-hâiโหยไห้hǒoi-hâi[to] wail; [to] lament[to] wail; [to] lamentWord