หัน
hănMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] see (Northern Thai)
To notice or become aware of someone or something with your eyes.
Examples
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Yesterday I saw him at the market.
This morning I saw a red car in front of the house.
2VerbA2
[to] turn; turn toward
to move or rotate one’s body, face, or something else to a different direction
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)หันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)ทางเสียงtaang-sǐiangทางเสียงtaang-sǐiangacoustic; acousticallyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reaction
The dog turned toward the sound when it heard the call.
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During the rainy season, people start turning to carrying umbrellas more.
These days many companies are turning to online work.
สังคมsǎng-komหันมาhǎn-maaให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpพลังงานสะอาดpá-lang-ngaan-sà-àatมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Society is turning to place more importance on clean energy.
Hearing someone call, he turned his face toward the door.
She turned the camera to the left to photograph the mountain.
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinชื่อchêuของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngเขาkăoก็gâwหันhănเก้าอี้gâo îกลับมาglàp maaและláeถามtăamว่าwâaเกิดgèrtอะไรà-raiขึ้นkêun
As soon as he heard his name, he turned his chair around and asked what happened.