หันมา(hăn maa)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] turn toward here; face this way
To turn one’s body, head, gaze, or attention toward the speaker or this side.
2VerbB1
[to] switch to; turn to; begin doing
To change course and adopt or start doing something new (e.g., หันมาสนใจ, หันมาใช้, หันมาสนับสนุน).
Examples
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao néeเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao née1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleหันมาhăn maaหันมาhăn maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]รถยนต์ไฟฟ้าrót-yon fai-fáaรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าrót-yon fai-fáaelectric car (EV)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเยอะขึ้นyé kûenเยอะขึ้นyé kûen1more; to a greater degree than before2more numerous/increased
Nowadays, more people have started using electric cars.
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Word Breakdown
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หันมาhăn maaหันมาhăn maa[to] turn toward here; face this way