ล้วงหา
lúuang-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] feel around for [sth]
to search for something by putting your hand into a container, pocket, or space and feeling around with your fingers.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillล้วงหาlúuang-hǎaล้วงหาlúuang-hǎa[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] feel around for [sth]กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)
He is reaching into his pocket to find his keys.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngล้วงหาlúuang-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngในnaiกระเป๋าเป้grà-bpǎo-bpêeตั้งนานdtâng-naanกว่าจะgwàa-jàเจอjəəกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaang
I had to search around in my backpack for a long time before I found my wallet.
ช่างประปาchâang-bprà-bpaaต้องdtɔ̂ngล้วงlúuangมือmʉʉเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiท่อtɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaสิ่งที่sìng-tîiอุดตันùt-dtanอยู่yùu
The plumber had to put his hand into the pipe and feel around to find the blockage.
เขาkǎoล้วงหาlúuang-hǎaเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanในnaiส่วนsùuanที่tîiลึกlʉ́kที่สุดtîi-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngกระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpǎo-dəən-taangด้วยdûuaiใจjaiที่tîiร้อนรนrɔ́ɔn-ronหวังว่าwǎng-wâaมันmanจะjàยังอยู่yang-yùu
He frantically searched for the important document in the deepest part of his suitcase, hoping it was still there.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lúuang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ล้วงlúuangล้วงlúuang1[to] reach into; fish out2[to] probe; pry (for information)3[to] pickpocket; steal by reaching in[to] reach into; fish outPart 1
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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
ล้วงหาlúuang-hǎaล้วงหาlúuang-hǎa[to] rummage for [sth]; [to] feel around for [sth][to] rummage for [sth]; [to] feel around for [sth]Word