Body and health หู hǔu
ear noun
- hǔu rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
หูhǔu has a rising tone. Earphones are หูฟังhǔu-fang, "ear listen", and earrings ต่างหูdtàang-hǔu. At the clinic, an earache is ปวดหูbpùat hǔu.
Thai also calls a handle or loop an ear: the handle of a mug or the strap of a bag is its หูhǔu.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- hu
- hoo
- hou
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