หน
hǒnMeanings
1NounB1
direction; way
a direction or way, especially in expressions referring to whereabouts or different directions
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหนhǒnหนhǒn1direction; way2time; occasionไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Where has the cat gone?
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Wherever you are, you can always call me.
ช่วงchûuangปีใหม่bpii-màiมองmɔɔngไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnไฟประดับfai-bprà-dàpอยู่yùuทุกtúkหนhǒnแห่งhɛ̀ng
Around New Year, wherever you look, there are decorative lights everywhere.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaผู้คนpûu-konจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakแห่งหนhɛ̀ng-hǒnใดdaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่ในyùu-naiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanได้รับdâi-rápการต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápอย่างyàangเท่าเทียมกันtâo-tiiam-gan
No matter where people come from, they should receive an equally warm welcome when they move into this community.
2AdverbC1
time; occasion
an occurrence or occasion; also used as a classifier for occurrences, as in หนหนึ่งหนหนึ่งhǒn-nʉ̀ngonce; one time, 'once,' and หลายหน, 'many times'
Examples
เล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)หนหนึ่งhǒn-nʉ̀ngหนหนึ่งhǒn-nʉ̀ngonce; one timeจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ตรงกันdtrong-ganตรงกันdtrong-gan1matching; coincident; in agreement2[to] match; coincide (with)
Tell me that story once so we’re on the same page.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiลองlɔɔngทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riianอีกหนìik-hǒnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoห้องสอบhɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔpเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaจะjàจำได้jam-dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Tomorrow, review the lesson once more before the exam; you might remember more.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táaiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiคุณkunพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiอีกหนìik-hǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความรอบคอบkwaam-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Before making the final decision, please consider everyone’s reasons once more, for thoroughness.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผิดพลาดpìt-plâatมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoหลายlǎaiคราkraaก็gɔ̂ลองlɔɔngลุกขึ้นสู้lúk-kʉ̂n-sûuอีกหนìik-hǒnเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaโอกาสoo-gàatครั้งนี้kráng-níiจะjàหันมาhǎn-maaทางเราtaang-rao
Even after many failures, try rising to fight once more; perhaps this time fortune will favor us.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǒn
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 | — | — |