โหะโหะ

hò-hò

Meaning

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ho ho

A sound representing hearty, deep, or mischievous laughter

Examples

โหะโหะhò-hòโหะโหะhò-hòho hoซานต้าsaan-dtâaซานต้าsaan-dtâaSanta; Santa Clausคลอสklɔ̂ɔtคลอสklɔ̂ɔt1Claus (name)2clause (loanword)มาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!
Ho ho, Santa Claus is here.
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ตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiในnaiการ์ตูนgaa-dtuunชอบchɔ̂ɔpหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́โหะโหะhò-hòตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
Villains in cartoons always like to laugh 'ho ho'.
เขาkǎoหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́โหะโหะhò-hòออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâak
He let out a very loud 'ho ho' laugh.
คุณลุงkun lungแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaเป็นbpenซานต้าsaan dtâaแล้วláeoหัวเราะhŭua róโหะโหะhò hòตอนdtonแจกjàekขนมkà-nŏmให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèk
The uncle dressed up as Santa and laughed 'ho ho' while giving out snacks to the kids.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

hò

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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