ถือหาง
tʉ̌ʉ-hǎangMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] side with [sb]; [to] support [sb]
to take someone's side, especially in a dispute or conflict; to support someone, often showing favoritism.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)ทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ถือหางtʉ̌ʉ-hǎangถือหางtʉ̌ʉ-hǎang[to] side with [sb]; [to] support [sb]น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)คนเล็กkon-lékคนเล็กkon-lékyoungest child; youngest siblingเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When the siblings argue, Mom always takes the youngest one's side.
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ทำไมtam maiเธอterต้องdtôngถือหางtĕu hăangเขาkăoตลอดdtà-lòtเลยloieทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonผิดpìt
Why do you always take his side, even though he's the one who's wrong?
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นกลางbpen-glaangไม่ใช่mâi-châiถือหางtʉ̌ʉ-hǎangลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngคนใดคนหนึ่งkon-dai-kon-nʉ̀ngเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
A good manager should remain neutral, not show favoritism by taking any particular subordinate's side.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaใครkraiจะjàถูกtùukหรือrʉ̌ʉผิดpìtเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàถือหางtʉ̌ʉ-hǎangเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengซึ่งsʉ̂ngมันmanไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเลยləəi
Regardless of who is right or wrong, she chooses to take her best friend's side, which is not fair to others at all.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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หางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailstail (of an animal)Part 2
ถือหางtʉ̌ʉ-hǎangถือหางtʉ̌ʉ-hǎang[to] side with [sb]; [to] support [sb][to] side with [sb]; [to] support [sb]Word