ของหวง
kɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangMeaning
1NounB1
cherished possession; prized possession
a cherished or prized possession; an item that a person is highly protective of and does not want to share or lose
Examples
ตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiteddy bear; stuffed bearตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangcherished possession; prized possessionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
This teddy bear is my younger sister's cherished possession.
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เขาkǎoไม่mâiยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiใครยืมkrai-yʉʉmกีตาร์gii-dtâaตัวdtuuaนี้níiเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He won't let anyone borrow this guitar at all because it is his prized possession.
ฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əทำtamแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamใบbaiโปรดbpròotซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
I accidentally broke my mother's favorite glass, which is her prized possession.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaเรือนrʉʉanนี้níiจะjàเก่าgàoและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiราคาraa-kaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangที่tîiปู่bpùuทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiให้hâiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnท่านtânจะjàจากไปjàak-bpai
Even though this watch is old and has no financial value, it is a prized possession that my grandfather left behind before he passed away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หวงhǔuangหวงhǔuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealouslypossessive; protective; unwilling to sharePart 2
ของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangของหวงkɔ̌ɔng-hǔuangcherished possession; prized possessioncherished possession; prized possessionWord