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| โห่ฮา ho:hL haaM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | โห่-ฮา |
| IPA | hòː haː |
| Royal Thai General System | ho ha |
| [verb, transitive, intransitive, phrase, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [see โห่ฮาป่า   ] | ||
| notes | If you โห่ or เกะกะ or โห่ฮาป่า a speaker or performer, you make loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance. | ||
| components | โห่ | ho:hL | to boo, to hail; [onomatopoeia of the sound of a long undulating shout or cheer]; [an exclamation of contempt, disapproval, disapprobation or derision] |
| ฮา | haaM | to guffaw | |
| related words | ตะโกน | dtaL go:hnM | to call out loudly; cry out; shout; to yell; holler |
| โห่ | ho:hL | to boo, to hail; [onomatopoeia of the sound of a long undulating shout or cheer]; [an exclamation of contempt, disapproval, disapprobation or derision] | |
| โห่ฮาป่า | ho:hL haaM bpaaL | [vi, vt] to boo and laugh loudly and derisively to mock someone; [n] n. derisive and rude laughter expressing contempt of a crowd or audience | |
| ฮาป่า | haaM bpaaL | to laugh derisively or mockingly | |
| example | |||
| sample sentence | รางวัลสันติภาพขงจื๊อ จึงเหมาะกับเสียงโห่ฮา หัวเราะตลกขบขัน มากกว่าเสียงปรบมือ แสดงความยินดี raangM wanM sanR dtiL phaapF khohngR jeuuH jeungM mawL gapL siiangR ho:hL haaM huaaR rawH dtaL lohkL khohpL khanR maakF gwaaL siiangR bprohpL meuuM saL daaengM khwaamM yinM deeM "The Confucian Peace Prize is more appropirately regarded as an object of derision, rather than congratulatory applause." | ||
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