หวงตัว
hǔuang-dtuuaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
physically reserved; protective of oneself
Being protective of one’s body or personal boundaries; not easily allowing physical closeness or romantic/sexual intimacy; modest or guarded.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâangrather; quite; fairlyหวงตัวhŭuang dtuuaหวงตัวhŭuang dtuuaphysically reserved; protective of oneselfไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)ต้องตัวdtông dtuuaต้องตัวdtông dtuua[to] touch [sb]ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
She's quite a guarded person; she doesn't really like people touching her easily.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàคบกันkóp-ganมาmaaสักพักsàk-pákแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangหวงตัวhǔuang-dtuuaอยู่yùuไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iแสดงsà-dɛɛngความรักkwaam-rákแบบbɛ̀ɛpถึงtʉ̌ngเนื้อnʉ́ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngตัวdtuua
Even though they've been together for a while, he's still quite reserved and doesn't often show physical affection.
การที่gaan-tîiเธอtəəหวงตัวhǔuang-dtuuaอาจàatเป็นผลมาจากbpen-pǒn-maa-jàakการเลี้ยงดูgaan-líiang-duuที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəสร้างsâangกำแพงgam-pɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Her being guarded might be a result of a strict upbringing, causing her to build walls to protect her personal space.
อย่าyàaเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่mâiเป็นมิตรbpen-mítนะnáเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛเป็นbpenคนkonหวงตัวhǔuang-dtuuaและlɛ́ให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetส่วนบุคคลsùuan-bùk-konมากmâakเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Don't mistake him for being unfriendly; he's just very protective of his personal space and places great importance on personal boundaries.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
หวงhǔuangหวงhǔuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealouslypossessive; protective; unwilling to sharePart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
หวงตัวhǔuang-dtuuaหวงตัวhǔuang-dtuuaphysically reserved; protective of oneselfphysically reserved; protective of oneselfWord