โฮะๆ
hó-hóMeaning
1InterjectionA2
ho ho (laughter)
a sound used to represent deep or hearty laughter, similar to 'ho ho'
Examples
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The kind uncle laughed heartily 'ho ho' and handed out snacks to the children.
เขาkăoชอบchôpทำเสียงtam sĭiangโฮะๆhó-hóเวลาway-laaเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangตลกdtà-lòkให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanฟังfang
He likes to make a 'ho ho' sound when telling funny stories to his friends.
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinคำตอบkam dtòpที่têeฉลาดchà-làatของkŏngลูกชายlôok chaaiพ่อpôrก็gâwหัวเราะhŭua róโฮะๆhó-hóด้วยdûuayความชอบใจkwaam chôp jai
Upon hearing his son's smart answer, the father laughed heartily 'ho ho' with satisfaction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฮะๆ said โฮะ-โฮะ?
hó-hó
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
hó
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |