Nature and weather หิน hǐn
rock, stone noun
- hǐn rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
หินhǐn is rock or stone, with a rising tone; one stone or rock is ก้อนหินgâwn hǐn, "a lump of stone". It's the Hin in Hua Hin, หัวหินhǔa-hǐn, literally "stone head". Rock music is ร็อกráwk, from English.
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:
- heen
- hinn
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