Angry in Thai

“Angry” in Thai is โกรธgròot; you'll also hear โมโหmoo-hǒo (lose your temper) and หัวร้อนhǔa-ráwn (slang).

โกรธ gròot

angry; to be angry with (someone) verb

gròot low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

โมโห moo-hǒo

to lose your temper, be furious verb

moo mid
hǒo rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

หัวร้อน hǔa-ráwn

hot-headed, worked up (slang) adjective

hǔa rising
ráwn high

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Parts: หัวhǔa head ร้อนráwn hot

How to use it

โกรธgròot is being angry, often with someone: โกรธเขาgròot kǎo, angry with him. โมโหmoo-hǒo is the outburst, losing your temper, and someone quick to anger is ขี้โมโหkîi-moo-hǒo. Young Thais say หัวร้อนhǔa-ráwn, "hot head". Showing anger in public costs you face in Thailand, so a cool head, ใจเย็นjai-yen, gets better results: see saving face.