หัว(hŭua)
Meanings
1NounA1
head (body part)
The upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerนอนพักnon pákนอนพักnon pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to rest
He has a headache so he asked to lie down and rest.
2NounA2
top; end; tip
The upper, front, or terminal part of something (e.g., หัวเตียง head of a bed; หัวตะปูหัวตะปูhŭua dtà-bpoo1nail head2the crucial point; exactly right nail head).
Examples
หมอนmŏnหมอนmŏn1pillow2bolster; neck pillow3vet; veterinarianอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineเตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2hospital bed/capacity3CLF: beds; bed-like platforms
The pillow is at the head of the bed.
3NounB1
leader; chief; head
A person in charge of a group, unit, or department.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineกลุ่มวิทยาศาสตร์glùm wít-tá-yaa-sàatกลุ่มวิทยาศาสตร์glùm wít-tá-yaa-sàatscience group/departmentของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
She is the head of our class’s science group.
4NounB1
mind; mentality; way of thinking
Refers to one’s thinking or intellect in set phrases (e.g., หัวดีหัวดีhŭua deesmart; clever smart; หัวแข็งหัวแข็งhŭua kăengstubborn; headstrong; obstinate stubborn).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหัวดีhŭua deeหัวดีhŭua deesmart; clever
He learns very quickly; people say he’s smart.
5ClassifierB1
classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins
Classifier for items shaped like a head or bulb (e.g., garlic bulbs, heads of nails or pins); sometimes for people/animals in colloquial or regional use.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuu1nail (metal fastener)2nail (fingernail/toenail) [nonstandard/regional]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workเก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchair
Mom bought ten nails to fix the chair.
6NounB1
header; title; headline
A heading or title in writing or documents (e.g., หัวข้อหัวข้อhŭua kô1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entry, หัวเรื่องหัวเรื่องhŭua rêuuang1subject; title; heading2title; heading).
Examples
เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)หัวเรื่องhŭua rêuuangหัวเรื่องhŭua rêuuang1subject; title; heading2title; headingอีเมลee-maynอีเมลee-mayn1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocalหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Write a clear email subject line.
7NounB2
beginning; initial part
The start of something (e.g., ต้นเรื่องต้นเรื่องdtôn rêuuang1original story; source material2beginning of the story3origin; starting cause4instigator; originator (colloquial)/ขึ้นต้นขึ้นต้นkêun dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase) as หัวเรื่องหัวเรื่องhŭua rêuuang1subject; title; heading2title; heading = subject/heading).
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชื่อเรื่องchêu rêuuangชื่อเรื่องchêu rêuuangtitleไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineเอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Please put the title at the top/start of the document.
8VerbB2
to bud; to sprout
Of plants, to form buds or start sprouting.
Examples
ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedไม่กี่mâi gèeไม่กี่mâi gèe1a few; not many2only a few (of them)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysต้นมะพร้าวdtôn má-práaoต้นมะพร้าวdtôn má-práaococonut palm; coconut treeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Just a few days after the first rains, the coconut trees in the garden have started to bud.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
หัวข้อhŭua kôหัวข้อhŭua kô1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entry
- topic; subject
- title; heading
- item; list entry
ผู้นำpôo namผู้นำpôo nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a field
- leader (person)
- leading entity in a field
ศีรษะsĕe-sàศีรษะsĕe-sà1head (body part; formal)2top; upper end (formal/literary)
- head (body part; formal)
- top; upper end (formal/literary)
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; poles
- tree; plant (tall/woody)
- origin; source; root cause
- initial; primary (as prefix)
- beginning; early
- stem; trunk; stalk; base
- classifier: trees; plants; poles
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chief
- boss; supervisor
- leader; chief