ไฮโซ
hai-sooMeanings
1NounB1
high-society person; socialite
a person from the upper class or high society; a socialite.
Examples
ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ไฮโซhai-sooไฮโซhai-soo1high-society person; socialite2posh; fancy; high-society
That celebrity married a socialite.
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ข่าวซุบซิบดาราkàao-súp-síp-daa-raaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiก็gɔ̂มาจากmaa-jàakวงการwong-gaanไฮโซhai-sooนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀
Most celebrity gossip comes from the circles of socialites.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenไฮโซhai-sooที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-komและlɛ́ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiเลยləəi
She is a socialite who does social work and never shows off her wealth.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเกิดgə̀ətในnaiตระกูลdtrà-guunธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอยู่ในyùu-naiแวดวงwɛ̂ɛt-wongของkɔ̌ɔngไฮโซhai-sooได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
Even though he was born into an ordinary family, he successfully managed to get into the circle of socialites.
2AdjectiveB1
posh; fancy; high-society
relating to or characteristic of high society; posh; fancy.
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไฮโซhai-sooไฮโซhai-soo1high-society person; socialite2posh; fancy; high-societyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This bag looks very fancy.
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เขาkǎoจัดjàtงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətได้dâaiไฮโซhai-sooมากmâakมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛคนดังkon-dangเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
He threw a very posh birthday party; it was full of famous people.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanนี้níiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngได้dâaiหรูหราrǔu-rǎaไฮโซhai-sooเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการพาgaan-paaคนkonพิเศษpí-sèetไปbpaiเดทdèet
This restaurant is decorated in a luxurious and fancy style, perfect for taking someone special on a date.
หลายคนlǎai-konใฝ่ฝันfài-fǎnอยากyàakมีmiiไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiที่tîiไฮโซhai-sooแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngแลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuaiการทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkและlɛ́ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiที่สูงtîi-sǔung
Many people dream of having a posh lifestyle, but it comes at the cost of hard work and high expenses.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hai
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
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ไฮโซhai-sooไฮโซhai-soohigh-society person; socialitehigh-society person; socialiteWord