คุ้ยหา
kúi-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] search through
to search for something by digging or turning things over, often in a messy way.
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคุ้ยหาkúi-hǎaคุ้ยหาkúi-hǎa[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] search throughของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginfood; things to eatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàtrash can; garbage bin
The dog is rummaging for food in the trash can.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngคุ้ยหาkúi-hǎaกุญแจบ้านgun-jɛɛ-bâanในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoอยู่yùuนานnaanกว่าจะgwàa-jàเจอjəə
I had to dig around in my bag for my house keys for a long time before I found them.
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langคุ้ยหาkúi-hǎaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotในnaiตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaจนjonของkɔ̌ɔngกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiไปหมดbpai-mòt
My younger brother is rummaging for his favorite shirt in the closet, making everything a mess.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeกำลังgam-langคุ้ยหาkúi hăaวัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raanอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangในnaiแหล่งขุดค้นlàeng kùt kónทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàat
Archaeologists are carefully digging for artifacts at the historical excavation site.
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 class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kúi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
คุ้ยkúiคุ้ยkúi1[to] rummage; dig around2[to] scratch; scrape; scoop3[to] pry into; nose around (fig.)[to] rummage; dig 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
คุ้ยหาkúi-hǎaคุ้ยหาkúi-hǎa[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] search through[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] search throughWord