โฮ่งๆ
hông hôngMeaning
1InterjectionA1
woof; bow-wow (dog's bark)
the sound a dog makes when it barks.
Examples
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I hear a dog barking "woof woof" outside.
Last night, the neighbor's dog was barking "woof woof" all night long.
พอporมีmeeคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaเดินผ่านdern pàanหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหมาmăaของฉันkŏng chănก็gâwจะjàเห่าhàoโฮ่งๆhông hôngทันทีtan tee
When a stranger walks past the house, my dog immediately barks "woof woof".
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฮ่งๆ said โฮ่ง-โฮ่ง?
hông hông
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
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Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |