ถึงหู
tʉ̌ng-hǔuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] reach [sb]'s ears
To become known to someone through hearing about it, especially when news, remarks, or other information are passed on to them.
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)ถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔuถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔu[to] reach [sb]'s earsแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My mom has already heard that I failed the exam.
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อย่าyàaเอาเรื่องao-rʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไปbpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkใครkraiนะnáถ้าtâaถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔuหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaฉันchǎnคงkongโดนdoonดุdù
Don't tell anyone about this. If the boss hears about it, I'll probably get told off.
ข่าวkàaoว่าwâaร้านráanจะjàปิดกิจการbpìt-gìt-jà-gaanถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔuลูกค้าlûuk-káaแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลายคนlǎai-konเลยləəiรีบrîipมาใช้maa-cháiคูปองkuu-bpɔɔngที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉa
Customers have heard that the shop is closing down, so many have rushed in to use their remaining coupons.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพูดเล่นpûut-lênกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำพูดkam-pûutนั้นnánกลับไปglàp-bpaiถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔuผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanและlɛ́ส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Although he was joking with a friend, his remarks reached management and affected his chances of promotion.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔuถึงหูtʉ̌ng-hǔu[to] reach [sb]'s ears[to] reach [sb]'s earsWord