หด
hòtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] shrink; contract
to become smaller in size, length, or amount; to shrink or contract.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)คับkápคับkáp1tight; snug (clothing, space)2crowded; crampedขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The shirt shrank after washing, so it fits tighter.
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This ruler can be extended and shortened depending on use.
The plastic bag shrank immediately when exposed to heat.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenจัดjàtโลหะloo-hàจะjàหดตัวhòt-dtuuaเล็กลงlék-longกว่าgwàaตอนdtɔɔnอุ่นùn
When the air is very cold, metal contracts to be smaller than when it's warm.
2VerbB1
[to] retract; draw in; pull back
to pull back or draw in, especially a body part or an object (e.g., retract claws, pull in limbs).
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatหดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)เล็บlépเล็บlépnail (human); claw (animal)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)อุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)
The cat retracted its claws immediately when I picked it up.
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When he touched the cold water, he pulled his arm back as if shocked.
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamหดhòtขาเข้าkǎa-kâoหาhǎaลำตัวlam-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaว่ายwâaiผ่านpàanช่องแคบchɔ̂ng-kɛ̂ɛp
The diver pulled his legs in toward his body to swim through the narrow passage.
เต่าdtàoหดhòtหัวhǔuaและlɛ́ขาเข้าkǎa-kâoในnaiกระดองgrà-dɔɔngทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
The turtle drew its head and legs into its shell immediately upon hearing a loud sound.
3VerbB1
[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)
to become less in number, value, or intensity; to decrease.
Examples
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthหดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛolast month
Sales this month decreased from last month.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakขึ้นราคาkʉ̂n-raa-kaaลูกค้าlûuk-káaก็gɔ̂หดhòtจำนวนjam-nuuanลงlongอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After the price increase, the number of customers noticeably decreased.
พอpɔɔข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunก็gɔ̂หดhòtลงlongจนjonตลาดdtà-làatซบเซาsóp-sao
Once the rumor spread, investor confidence decreased, causing the market to slump.
งบngópสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnโครงการkroong-gaanสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náหดhòtต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangส่งผลsòng-pǒnให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanลดlótคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapลงlong
Funding for public projects continues to decrease, resulting in a decline in the quality of basic services.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hòt
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 | — | — |