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| โหย hooyR (19.) |  |
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| 1. | to groan or moan for; to lament |
| 2. | [is] eerie |
| 3. | [is] fatigued; exhausted |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | โหย |
| IPA | hǒːj |
| Royal Thai General System | hoi |
| pronunciation note | 19. Note that consonant ห is not functioning as หอ นำ  (i.e., is not silent and indicating tone) in the pronunciation of this word, as it usually might be. | ||
| 1. [verb, intransitive] | |||
| definition | to groan or moan for; to lament | ||
| examples | โหยหา | hooyR haaR | to desirously yearn, crave or long for |
| หิวโหย | hiuR hooyR | to hunger for | |
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] eerie | ||
| example | โหยหวน | hooyR huaanR | to groan or moan for; to lament; [adj] [of a groan or moan] eerie, ghostly; spooky |
| 3. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] fatigued; exhausted | ||
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