โห่

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		โห่ o h ˋ
Romanization	Paiboon	hòo
	Royal Institute	ho
(standard) IPA(key)		/hoː˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

โห่ • (hòo) (classifier ลา)

1. ululating yell traditionally uttered as part of an auspicious ceremony.

Verb

โห่ • (hòo) (abstract noun การโห่)

1. to utter a ululating yell, traditionally as part of an auspicious ceremony.
2. to cry a similar yell, as that of Tarzan or of a rooster.
3. (figurative) to yell; to cry aloud; to shout.
4. (slang) to hoot; to boo.

Derived terms

• ไก่โห่ (gài-hòo)
• ไชโยโห่ฮิ้ว
• มะนาวไม่รู้โห่
• โห่ร้อง
• โห่ฮิ้ว

 

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

โห่ • (hòo)

1. an exclamation of disappointment.