ถวิลหา
tà-wǐn-hǎaMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] yearn for [sb/sth]; [to] long for
To yearn for someone or something; to long for or pine for, often with a sense of nostalgia.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลบ้านglai-bâanไกลบ้านglai-bâanfar from homeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎaถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎa[to] yearn for [sb/sth]; [to] long forอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When he is far from home, he always yearns for the taste of his mother's cooking.
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คนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konมักmákถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎaช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaในอดีตnai-à-dìitที่tîiชีวิตเรียบง่ายchii-wít-rîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́มีความสุขมากmii-kwaam-sùk-mâakกว่าgwàaปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
Many elderly people often long for the past era when life was simpler and happier than it is now.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเธอtəəยังคงyang-kongเก็บgèpรูปrûupของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไว้wáiและlɛ́ถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎaความรักkwaam-rákครั้งkrángเก่าgàoที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiหวนกลับhǔuan-glàpมาmaa
Even after many years, she still keeps his picture and pines for the old love that will never return.
ในnaiยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtriiอันanเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtเสียงลมพัดsǐiang-lom-pátพาpaaให้ใจhâi-jaiข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎaอ้อมกอดɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔtอันanอบอุ่นòp-ùnของkɔ̌ɔngใครบางคนkrai-baang-konในnaiความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam
In the quiet night, the sound of the wind makes my heart yearn for the warm embrace of someone in my memory.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถวิลหา said ถะ-หวิน-หา?
tà-wǐn-hǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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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
ถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎaถวิลหาtà-wǐn-hǎa[to] yearn for [sb/sth]; [to] long for[to] yearn for [sb/sth]; [to] long forWord