ความหิว
kwaam-hǐuMeaning
1NounA2
hunger
the feeling of discomfort, weakness, or craving caused by a lack of food; the state of being hungry.
Examples
ความหิวkwaam-hǐuความหิวkwaam-hǐuhungerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)
Hunger makes me have no energy.
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The children are crying because of hunger.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำงานtam-ngaanจนjonลืมlʉʉmกินข้าวgin-kâaoเลยləəiรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngความหิวkwaam-hǐuอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k
Yesterday I worked until I forgot to eat, so I felt intense hunger late at night.
ความหิวkwaam-hǐuเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiสัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútที่tîiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnให้เราhâi-raoหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความอยู่รอดkwaam-yùu-rɔ̂ɔt
Hunger is one of humanity's basic instincts that motivates us to find food for survival.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
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
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ความหิวkwaam-hǐuความหิวkwaam-hǐuhungerhungerWord