หันข้าง
hǎn-kâangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] turn sideways; present one's side
To turn one's body so that one's side faces someone or something.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หันข้างhǎn-kâangหันข้างhǎn-kâang[to] turn sideways; present one's sideหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]
Please turn to the side, I'm going to take a picture.
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He turned sideways to the camera to show the tattoo on his arm.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉเขาkǎoเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛหันข้างhǎn-kâangมาmaaมองmɔɔngแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เดินไปdəən-bpaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When I called his name, he just turned his head to the side to look and then kept walking.
นักแสดงหญิงnák-sà-dɛɛng-yǐngหันข้างhǎn-kâangอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiช่างภาพchâang-pâapเก็บgèpภาพpâapโครงหน้าkroong-nâaที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
The actress elegantly turned to the side, allowing the photographers to capture her perfect facial profile.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎn
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
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ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)side; flankPart 2
หันข้างhǎn-kâangหันข้างhǎn-kâang[to] turn sideways; present one's side[to] turn sideways; present one's sideWord