หวานหู
wǎan-hǔuMeaning
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pleasing to the ear
sounding pleasant, sweet, or flattering to the ear.
Examples
คำชมkam chomคำชมkam chomcompliment; words of praiseของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หวานหูwăan hŏoหวานหูwăan hŏopleasing to the earจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaimorale; encouragement; moral supportขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[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)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His compliments sounded so sweet to the ear; it really encouraged me a lot.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเสียงsǐiangหวานหูwǎan-hǔuมากmâakไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengไหนnǎiก็gɔ̂น่าฟังnâa-fangไปหมดbpai-mòt
This singer's voice is very pleasant to the ear; no matter what song she sings, it's lovely to listen to.
คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangมักจะmák-jàฟังดูfang-duuหวานหูwǎan-hǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛในความเป็นจริงnai-kwaam-bpen-jingแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำได้tam-dâaiยากyâak
Politicians' promises often sound sweet to the ear, but in reality, they are difficult to implement.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngหลงเชื่อlŏng chêuuaคารมkaa-romหวานหูwăan hŏoของเขาkŏng kăoง่ายๆngâai ngâaiลองดูlong dooการกระทำgaan grà-tamของเขาkŏng kăoไปก่อนbpai gòn
Don't be too quick to believe his flattering words; try to observe his actions first.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǎan
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
หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)sweet (taste)Part 1
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หวานหูwǎan-hǔuหวานหูwǎan-hǔupleasing to the earpleasing to the earWord