หวง

hǔuang

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

possessive; protective; unwilling to share

feeling very protective of someone or something and not wanting to share it or let others use it

Examples

น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)หวงhǔuangหวงhǔuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealouslyของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My little brother is very protective of his toys; he doesn't let anyone play with them.
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สุนัขsù-nákตัวdtuuaนี้níiหวงhǔuangเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngมากmâakไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
This dog is very protective of its owner; it won't let strangers get near.
เธอtəəหวงhǔuangหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́คุณย่าkun-yâaให้hâiเป็นbpenของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ət
She is especially protective of this book because her grandmother gave it to her as a birthday present.
คุณตาkun-dtaaหวงhǔuangที่ดินtîi-dinผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenมรดกตกทอดmɔɔ-rá-dòk-dtòk-tɔ̂ɔtเพียงpiiangชิ้นเดียวchín-diiaoจากjàakบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rút
Grandfather is very protective of this piece of land because it is the only inheritance passed down from his ancestors.
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iยอมyɔɔmแบ่งbɛ̀ngของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginให้hâiใครkraiเลยləəi
My little brother is reluctant to share his food with anyone.
เชฟchéepคนkonนั้นnánไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmบอกbɔ̀ɔkสูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoให้hâiใครkraiฟังfangเลยləəi
That chef won't share his recipe with anyone.
เขาkăoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiยอมให้yom hâiใครkraiรบกวนróp-guuanเวลาส่วนตัวway-laa sùuan dtuuaถ้าtâaไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpenจริงๆjing jingก็gâwอย่าyàaไปbpaiรบกวนróp-guuanเขาkăoเลยloie
He's reluctant to let anyone disturb his personal time, so if it's not really necessary, don't bother him.
บริษัทเทคโนโลยีbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ték-noo-loo-yiiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngมักจะmák-jàไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunงานวิจัยและพัฒนาngaan-wí-jai-lɛ́-pát-tá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiapในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Many technology companies tend to be reluctant to disclose their own research and development data in order to maintain a competitive advantage.
2VerbB1

[to] be possessive of; guard jealously

to keep something or someone to oneself and resist letting others have access, often out of jealousy or strong attachment

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหวงhǔuangหวงhǔuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealouslyแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâi[to] refuse to let [sb] do [sth]; [to] not allow [sth]ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He's very possessive of his girlfriend; he doesn't let anyone talk to her at all.
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ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoฉันchǎnหวงhǔuangฉันchǎnมากmâakพอpɔɔเห็นhěnฉันchǎnอุ้มûmเด็กdèkคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnก็gɔ̂จะjàร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiทันทีtan-tii
My daughter is very attached to me; as soon as she sees me holding another baby, she starts crying immediately.
เธอtəəคงจะkong-jàหวงhǔuangเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมากmâakถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiที่tîiเขาkǎoไปbpaiสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
She must be really possessive of her best friend to be so unhappy that he's getting close to other people.
การที่gaan-tîiเราraoหวงhǔuangใครสักคนkrai-sàk-konมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongในใจnai-jaiเราraoเองeengไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛความรักkwaam-rák
Being overly possessive of someone might be a sign of our own insecurity, not just love.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hǔuang

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——