โฮ่ๆ
hôh-hôhMeaning
1InterjectionA2
ho ho (sound of laughter)
an onomatopoeic word representing a deep, hearty laugh, often associated with Santa Claus or a giant
Examples
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The giant in the fairy tale likes to laugh ho ho to scare the children.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănฝันเห็นfăn hĕnซานตาคลอสsaan-dtaa-klôtหัวเราะhŭua róโฮ่ๆhôh-hôhเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâak
Last night I dreamed of Santa Claus laughing ho ho very loudly.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengที่têeรับบทเป็นráp bòt bpenซานตาคลอสsaan-dtaa-klôtต้องdtôngฝึกfèukหัวเราะhŭua róโฮ่ๆhôh-hôhให้ดูhâi dooเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat
The actor playing Santa Claus has to practice laughing ho ho to make it look natural.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฮ่ๆ said โฮ่-โฮ่?
hôh-hôh
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
hôh
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 | — | — |