โห่

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Thai[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicโห่
o h ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonhòo
Royal Instituteho
(standard) IPA(key)/hoː˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1[edit]

Onomatopoeic.

Noun[edit]

โห่ (hòo) (classifier ลา)

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

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection[edit]

โห่ (hòo)

  1. an exclamation of disappointment.