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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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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 | |
ความหิวโหย | khwaamM hiuR hooyR | hunger | |
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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 | ||