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hòo-lâiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] boo; [to] jeer [sb] away
To express strong disapproval of someone by making loud noises, often to make them leave.
Examples
คนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโห่ไล่hòo-lâiโห่ไล่hòo-lâi[to] boo; [to] jeer [sb] awayนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
The audience was not happy, so they booed the singer off the stage.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukชาวบ้านchaao-bâanโห่ไล่hòo-lâiขณะkà-nàกำลังgam-langกล่าวglàaoปราศรัยbpraa-sǎi
That politician was booed by the villagers while he was giving a speech.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทีมเยือนtiim-yʉʉanเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นlênตุกติกdtùk-dtìkแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnเจ้าบ้านjâao-bâanก็gɔ̂พร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganโห่ไล่hòo-lâiทันทีtan-tii
When the visiting team started playing dirty, the home fans immediately united to boo them.
การที่gaan-tîiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanถูกtùukพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanโห่ไล่hòo-lâiในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoในnaiการบริหารจัดการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaan
The fact that the executive was booed by employees at the meeting reflects a failure in management.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hòo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
+
ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively[to] chase; pursuePart 2
โห่ไล่hòo-lâiโห่ไล่hòo-lâi[to] boo; [to] jeer [sb] away[to] boo; [to] jeer [sb] awayWord