หันหลัง
hǎn-lǎngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] turn one's back
To physically turn your body so that your back is facing someone or something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหันหลังhǎn-lǎngหันหลังhǎn-lǎng1[to] turn one's back2[to] turn away from; [to] abandonแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]
He turned his back and walked away.
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ตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpหันหลังhǎn-lǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
The photographer told the model to turn her back to take a picture from behind.
When I called his name, he turned around to look.
ทุกคนtúk-konหันหลังhǎn-lǎngให้hâiเวทีwee-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuดอกไม้ไฟdɔ̀ɔk-máai-faiที่tîiถูกtùukจุดjùtขึ้นkʉ̂nบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáa
Everyone turned their backs to the stage to watch the fireworks that were set off in the sky.
2VerbB2
[to] turn away from; [to] abandon
To reject, ignore, or stop being involved with someone or something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideหันหลังhǎn-lǎngหันหลังhǎn-lǎng1[to] turn one's back2[to] turn away from; [to] abandonให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàilarge city; major cityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityทำเกษตรtam-gà-sèetทำเกษตรtam-gà-sèet[to] farm; engage in agricultureที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətbirthplace; hometown
He decided to turn his back on big city life and return to farming in his hometown.
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เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหันหลังhǎn-lǎngให้hâiฉันchǎnหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเราraoทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan
My best friend turned her back on me after we had an argument.
การที่gaan-tîiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanหันหลังhǎn-lǎngให้กับhâi-gàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmจะjàส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The government turning its back on environmental problems will have long-term negative consequences.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaลูกlûukจะjàทำผิดtam-pìtแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนเป็นพ่อkon-bpen-pɔ̂ɔแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคิดkítที่จะtîi-jàหันหลังhǎn-lǎngให้hâiเลยləəi
No matter how much their child messes up, parents never think of turning their back on them.
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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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
หันหลังhǎn-lǎngหันหลังhǎn-lǎng[to] turn one's back[to] turn one's backWord