โอ้โฮ
ôo-hooMeaning
1InterjectionA1
Wow!
An expression of surprise, amazement, or awe.
Examples
โอ้โฮôo-hooโอ้โฮôo-hooWow!บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; hugeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Wow! This house is so big.
3 more examplesShow less
Wow! So beautiful!
Wow! Why is this dish so expensive?
Wow! You run so fast, you beat everyone.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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โฮhooโฮhoo1sob!; boo-hoo! (sound of loud crying)2[to] sob loudly; wailsob!; boo-hoo! (sound of loud crying)Part 2
โอ้โฮôo-hooโอ้โฮôo-hooWow!Wow!Word