หันมา
hǎn-maaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] turn toward here; face this way
To turn one’s body, head, gaze, or attention toward the speaker or this side.
Examples
หันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Turn this way for a moment.
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When I called his name, he turned to look at me.
Please turn and smile for the camera.
เขาkăoกำลังgam-langมองออกไปmong òk bpaiนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangแต่dtàeพอporได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekก็gâwรีบrêepหันมาhăn maaทางtaangฉันchăn
He was looking out the window, but when he heard a strange noise, he quickly turned toward me.
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-níiเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níi1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)3nowadays; these daysคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-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] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าrót-yon-fai-fáaรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าrót-yon-fai-fáaelectric car; electric vehicle (EV)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเยอะขึ้นyə́-kʉ̂nเยอะขึ้นyə́-kʉ̂n1more; to a greater degree than before2more numerous/increased
Nowadays, more people have started using electric cars.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâapเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หันมาhǎn-maaดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After having health problems, he started taking better care of himself.
คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเริ่มrə̂əmหันมาhǎn-maaสนใจsǒn-jaiการลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiสินทรัพย์ดิจิทัลsǐn-sáp-dì-jì-tâl
The new generation is starting to get interested in investing in digital assets.
พอpɔɔเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtไม่ดีmâi-diiหลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂หันมาhǎn-maaให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpการลดgaan-lótต้นทุนdtôn-tunที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
When the economy is bad, many companies shift their focus to cutting unnecessary costs.
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
หันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa[to] turn toward here; face this way[to] turn toward here; face this wayWord