ค่าหัว
kâa-hǔuaMeanings
1NounB2
bounty; price on [sb]'s head
A reward or bounty offered for the capture or death of a person; a price on someone's head
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaตั้งค่าdtâng-kâa1[to] set; configure; adjust settings2settings; configuration (UI)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)โจรjoonโจรjoonthief; robberคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The police have set a very high bounty on this thief.
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เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngหนีหัวซุกหัวซุนnǐi-hǔua-súk-hǔua-sunเพราะprɔ́มีmiiค่าหัวkâa-hǔuaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngล้านláanบาทbàat
He had to flee desperately because there is a one million baht bounty on his head.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatเพิ่มpə̂əmรางวัลraang-wanค่าหัวkâa-hǔuaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ก่อการร้ายpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-gaan-ráaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonช่วยchûuaiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngเบาะแสbɔ̀-sɛ̌ɛ
The government announced an increase in the bounty for the terrorist so that the public would help provide clues.
นักล่าnák lâaค่าหัวkâa hŭuaออกเดินทางòk dern taangไปbpaiทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têetเพื่อpêuuaตามdtaamจับjàpอาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-gonที่têeหลบหนีlòp nĕeการจับกุมgaan jàp gum
The bounty hunter traveled across the country to track down the criminal who was evading arrest.
2NounB2
per-head fee; capitation; poll tax
A tax, fee, or payment charged or calculated for each person; an amount paid or collected per head
Examples
บริษัททัวร์bɔɔ-rí-sàt-tuuaบริษัททัวร์bɔɔ-rí-sàt-tuuatour company; tour operator; travel agencyคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planค่าหัวkâa-hǔuaค่าหัวkâa-hǔua1bounty; price on [sb]'s head2per-head fee; capitation; poll taxคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
The tour company charges two thousand baht per head.
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This Thai BBQ restaurant charges 299 baht per head.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanในอดีตnai-à-dìitเคยkəəiมีmiiการเรียกเก็บgaan-rîiak-gèpภาษีpaa-sǐiค่าหัวkâa-hǔuaจากjàakชายฉกรรจ์chaai-chà-ganทุกคนtúk-kon
Past governments used to levy a poll tax (per head tax) on all able-bodied men.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจัดสรรjàt-sǎnงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanให้hâiโรงเรียนroong-riianตามdtaamค่าหัวkâa-hǔuaของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riian
The government allocates the budget to schools based on the per-head rate of students.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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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ค่าหัวkâa-hǔuaค่าหัวkâa-hǔuabounty; price on [sb]'s headbounty; price on [sb]'s headWord