โฮลี
hoo-liiMeaning
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Holi festival
the Hindu festival of colors, known as Holi.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเทศกาลโฮลีtêet-sà-gaan-hoo-liiเทศกาลโฮลีtêet-sà-gaan-hoo-liiHoli (Hindu spring festival)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét1the Internet2internet access/serviceมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn1colorful2lively; interestingสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I saw pictures of the Holi festival on the internet. It's very colorful and beautiful.
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ในnaiวันwanโฮลีhoo-liiผู้คนpûu-konจะjàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสาดsàatผงpǒngสีsǐiใส่sàiกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanตามdtaamท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒn
On Holi day, people come out to playfully throw colored powder at each other in the streets.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoอินเดียin-diiaช่วงเดือนchûuang-dʉʉanมีนาคมmii-naa-komอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเช็คchékวันwanจัดงานjàt-ngaanเทศกาลโฮลีtêet-sà-gaan-hoo-liiนะná
If you're going to travel to India around March, don't forget to check the date of the Holi festival.
เทศกาลโฮลีtêet-sà-gaan-hoo-liiไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการเฉลิมฉลองgaan-chà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngการมาถึงgaan-maa-tʉ̌ngของkɔ̌ɔngฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plìแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngชัยชนะchai-chá-náของkɔ̌ɔngความดีkwaam-diiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaความชั่วร้ายkwaam-chûua-ráaiด้วยdûuai
The Holi festival not only celebrates the arrival of spring but also symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hoo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โฮhooโฮhoo1sob!; boo-hoo! (sound of loud crying)2[to] sob loudly; wailsob!; boo-hoo! (sound of loud crying)Part 1
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โฮลีhoo-liiโฮลีhoo-liiHoli festivalHoli festivalWord