หว่านแห
wàan-hɛ̌ɛMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cast a fishing net
to throw a circular fishing net (a cast net) into the water to catch fish.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛ1[to] cast a fishing net2[to] cast a wide net (fig.)หาปลาhǎa-bplaaหาปลาhǎa-bplaa[to] fish; catch fishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creek
Grandpa is casting a net to find fish in the canal.
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เขาkǎoเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛจากjàakพ่อpɔ̂ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangเด็กdèk
He learned how to cast a fishing net from his father when he was young.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamมักจะmák-jàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛในnaiตอนเช้าตรู่dtɔɔn-cháo-dtrùu
Villagers living by the river often come out to cast their nets in the early morning.
จากjàakบนbonสะพานsà-paanเราraoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongกำลังgam-langหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naanแหhɛ̌ɛกางออกgaang-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นวงbpen-wongกลมglomสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàจมลงjom-longในnaiน้ำnáam
From the bridge, we could see a fisherman skillfully casting a net; it spread into a perfect circle before sinking into the water.
2VerbB2
[to] cast a wide net (fig.)
to try or search broadly, covering many options or people; to cast a wide net (figurative).
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛ1[to] cast a fishing net2[to] cast a wide net (fig.)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiin the area; on-siteเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceคนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)
The police are casting a wide net for information in the area to track down the culprit.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛประกาศbprà-gàatรับสมัครงานráp-sà-màk-ngaanหลายlǎaiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
The company cast a wide net by announcing job openings for many positions at once.
แคมเปญการตลาดkɛɛm-bpeen-gaan-dtà-làatนี้níiเป็นbpenการหว่านgaan-wàanแหhɛ̌ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บข้อมูลgèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunว่าwâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaกลุ่มไหนglùm-nǎiสนใจsǒn-jaiสินค้าsǐn-káaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
This marketing campaign is like casting a wide net to gather data on which customer group is most interested in our product.
เขาkǎoเลิกใช้lə̂ək-cháiวิธีwí-tiiหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛจีบjìipผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoหันมาhǎn-maaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำความรู้จักtam-kwaam-rúu-jàkทีละtii-láคนkonอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
He stopped using the 'cast a wide net' approach to flirt with every woman and instead started to seriously get to know them one person at a time.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
wàan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หว่านwàanหว่านwàan1to sow; scatter (seeds)2to sprinkle; strew3to spread; disseminate (rumors, ideas, feelings)4[to] cast (a fishing net)to sow; scatter (seeds)Part 1
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หว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛหว่านแหwàan-hɛ̌ɛ[to] cast a fishing net[to] cast a fishing netWord