Small words เหตุผล hèet-pǒn
reason; reasoning, sense noun
- hèet low
- pǒn rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: เหตุhèet cause ผลpǒn result, effect
How to use it
เหตุผลhèet-pǒn, "cause and effect", is a reason, and มีเหตุผลmii hèet-pǒn, "has reasons", describes a reasonable person or an argument that makes sense. In conversation "why?" is simply ทำไมtam-mai, and the answer starts with เพราะpráw, because. The cause of an accident or a problem, in the news, is สาเหตุsǎa-hèet.
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:
- het phon
- het pon
- hetphon
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