ชิวหา
chiu-hǎaMeaning
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tongue (formal)
the tongue; the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking (a formal or literary term).
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)แลบlɛ̂ɛpแลบlɛ̂ɛp1[to] stick out; protrude (briefly)2[to] flash (lightning, light) brieflyชิวหาchiu-hǎaชิวหาchiu-hǎatongue (formal)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuto check; inspect; examineสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtôn1basic; introductory; preliminary2initially; at first; preliminarily3the outset; initial stage
The doctor asked the patient to stick out their tongue for a preliminary health check.
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รสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngอาหารaa-hǎanจานjaanนี้níiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnจนjonปลายbplaaiชิวหาchiu-hǎaรับรสráp-rótได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
The flavor of this dish is so complex that the tip of the tongue can perceive various tastes.
สุภาษิตไทยsù-paa-sìt-taiบทbòtหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaคมดาบkom-dàapไม่mâiเท่าtâoคมkomชิวหาchiu-hǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngคำพูดkam-pûutสามารถsǎa-mâatทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiได้dâaiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngกว่าgwàaอาวุธaa-wút
A Thai proverb says, "A blade is not as sharp as the tongue," which means words can hurt the heart more severely than weapons.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekสามารถsǎa-mâatตวัดdtà-wàtปลายbplaaiชิวหาchiu-hǎaร่ายrâaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamอันanไพเราะpai-rɔ́ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiอย่างyàangไม่ติดขัดmâi-dtìt-kàt
The master poet could flick his tongue and recite beautiful words effortlessly.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chiu
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
ชิวchiuชิวchiu1chill; relaxed; easygoing [slang] (often written ชิล)2[to] chill; take it easy [slang] (often written ชิล)chill; relaxed; easygoing [slang] (often written ชิล)Part 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ชิวหาchiu-hǎaชิวหาchiu-hǎatongue (formal)tongue (formal)Word