ความเสน่หา
kwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaMeaning
1NounB2
affection; romantic attraction
a feeling of affection or strong attraction for someone, often romantic or sexual.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaaffection; romantic attractionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someoneแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show
He has feelings of affection for a colleague, but doesn't dare to tell her.
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สายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiเขาkǎoมองmɔɔngเธอtəəเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaอย่างyàangปิดbpìtไม่mâiมิดmít
The way he looked at her was filled with undeniable affection.
จดหมายรักjòt-mǎai-rákฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaและlɛ́ความปรารถนาkwaam-bpràat-tà-nǎaที่tîiเขาkǎoมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเธอtəəอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
That love letter deeply conveyed the affection and desire he had for her.
บางครั้งbaang-krángมันmanก็gɔ̂ยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ระหว่างrá-wàangความหลงใหลkwaam-lǒng-lǎiชั่ววูบchûua-wûupกับgàpความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingและlɛ́ยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
Sometimes it's difficult to distinguish between fleeting infatuation and true, lasting affection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ความเสน่หา said ความ-สะ-เหน่-หา?
kwaam-sà-hèen-hǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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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เสน่หาsà-hèen-hǎaเสน่หาsà-hèen-hǎaromantic desire; passionate loveromantic desire; passionate lovePart 2
ความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaความเสน่หาkwaam-sà-hèen-hǎaaffection; romantic attractionaffection; romantic attractionWord