ควานหา
kwaan-hǎaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] search for [sth] by feeling; [to] grope for
to search for something by feeling around for it, especially when unable to see clearly; to rummage for.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toควานหาkwaan-hǎaควานหาkwaan-hǎa1[to] search for [sth] by feeling; [to] grope for2[to] search about for; [to] hunt for [sth]กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersไม้ขีดไฟmáai-kìit-faiไม้ขีดไฟmáai-kìit-faimatch; matchstickในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
When the power went out, I had to feel around for the matchbox in the kitchen.
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เขาkǎoล้วงlúuangมือmʉʉเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiกระเป๋าเป้grà-bpǎo-bpêeแล้วlɛ́ɛoควานหาkwaan-hǎaกุญแจบ้านgun-jɛɛ-bâanอยู่yùuสักพักsàk-pák
He put his hand into the backpack and rummaged for his house key for a moment.
แม่mɛ̂ɛก้มลงgôm-longใต้dtâaiเตียงdtiiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควานหาkwaan-hǎaรองเท้าแตะrɔɔng-táao-dtɛ̀ที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpaiข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
Mom bent down under the bed to feel around for her missing slipper.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuuaในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtหลังlǎngเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetสิ่งแรกsìng-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiเขาkǎoทำtamคือkʉʉควานหาkwaan-hǎaโทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโทรtooขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
Upon waking up in the dark after the accident, the first thing he did was to fumble for his mobile phone to call for help.
2VerbB2
[to] search about for; [to] hunt for [sth]
to search about for something, including figuratively, without necessarily searching by touch
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillควานหาkwaan-hǎaควานหาkwaan-hǎa1[to] search for [sth] by feeling; [to] grope for2[to] search about for; [to] hunt for [sth]คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่เจอmâi-jəəไม่เจอmâi-jəə[to] not find [sth/sb]วิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎasolution; method to solve a problemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He desperately searched for an answer in every book, but still couldn't find a solution to this problem.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatช่วยกันchûuai-ganควานหาkwaan-hǎaเด็กdèkที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpaiทั่วทั้งtûua-tángสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
The police helped search everywhere for the missing child throughout the entire park.
หลังlǎngเรียนจบriian-jòpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiควานหาkwaan-hǎaความหมายkwaam-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
After graduating, he spent many years desperately searching for the true meaning of life.
ทีมนักวิจัยtiim-nák-wí-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngควานหาkwaan-hǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunสำคัญsǎm-kanที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในyùu-naiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanหลายพันlǎai-panหน้าnâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิสูจน์pí-sùutทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
The research team had to scour thousands of pages of documents to find the crucial information hidden within to prove their theory.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ควานkwaanควานkwaan1[to] grope; feel around2[to] search for [sb] or [sth]; hunt for[to] grope; feel aroundPart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ควานหาkwaan-hǎaควานหาkwaan-hǎa[to] search for [sth] by feeling; [to] grope for[to] search for [sth] by feeling; [to] grope forWord