สวนหัว
sǔuan-hǔuaMeaning
1AdverbB2
without extra payment (in an exchange)
Describes an exchange of items in which neither person pays any extra money.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)แลกlɛ̂ɛkแลกlɛ̂ɛk1[to] exchange; swap2[to] exchange money; change currencyจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)สวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuaสวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuawithout extra payment (in an exchange)ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to; don't2don't; no needมีใครmii-kraiมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)
My friend and I swapped bicycles straight across, with neither of us paying any extra money.
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เขาkǎoเอาaoวิทยุwít-tá-yúไปbpaiแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpพัดลมpát-lomของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแบบbɛ̀ɛpสวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuaเพราะprɔ́ทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiได้dâai
He traded his radio for his friend’s fan with no money changing hands, because both were happy with what they received.
แม้mɛ́ɛรถrótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛสภาพดีsà-pâap-diiกว่าgwàaมากmâakเราraoจึงjʉngตกลงdtòk-longแลกlɛ̂ɛkกันganแบบbɛ̀ɛpสวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuaโดยdooiไม่mâiเรียกrîiakเงินngənส่วนต่างsùuan-dtàang
Although his car was an older model, it was in much better condition, so we agreed to a straight swap without asking for any additional payment.
ฉันchǎnจะjàยอมyɔɔmแลกlɛ̂ɛkนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaก็ต่อเมื่อgɔ̂-dtɔ̀ɔ-mʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการgaanแลกlɛ̂ɛkแบบbɛ̀ɛpสวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuaเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเรือนrʉʉanใหม่mài
I will only agree to trade watches if it is a straight swap, because I do not want to pay extra to get another one.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuan
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
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 1
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สวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuaสวนหัวsǔuan-hǔuawithout extra payment (in an exchange)without extra payment (in an exchange)Word