หันเห
hǎn-hěeMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] turn away; [to] divert; [to] swerve
to turn away from a course, direction, or focus; to divert or swerve.
Examples
คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหันเหhǎn-hěeหันเหhǎn-hěe[to] turn away; [to] divert; [to] swerveพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnsuddenly; abruptly; unexpectedlyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaตัดหน้าdtàt-nâa1[to] cut in front (traffic/queue)2[to] pre-empt; forestall
The driver had to swerve the steering wheel suddenly to avoid a dog that ran across the road.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเรียนriianวิศวะwít-sà-wáมาmaaสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpiiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiหันเหhǎn-hěeไปเรียนbpai-riianด้านdâanการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatแทนtɛɛn
After studying engineering for two years, he decided to divert to study marketing instead.
การอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraaiเริ่มrə̂əmหันเหhǎn-hěeออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkที่tîiตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiทำให้tam-hâiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaไปbpaiมากmâak
The discussion started to divert from the main topic, which wasted a lot of time.
ความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonถูกtùukหันเหhǎn-hěeไปยังbpai-yangเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบglòpข่าวkàaoด้านdâanการเมืองgaan-mʉʉang
The public's attention was diverted to a celebrity scandal to cover up political news.
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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หันเหhǎn-hěeหันเหhǎn-hěe[to] turn away; [to] divert; [to] swerve[to] turn away; [to] divert; [to] swerveWord