หัวกอง
hǔua-gɔɔngMeaning
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division chief; head of a bureau
The chief of a division or bureau, particularly within government, military, or large organizations.
Examples
หัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngหัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngdivision chief; head of a bureauคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaปรับตัวbpràp-dtuua[to] adapt; adjust (oneself)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)
The new division chief just transferred from another province and is adjusting to the job.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenหัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngในnaiกรมตำรวจgrom-dtam-rùuatมีmiiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngหลายสิบlǎai-sìpคนkon
His father is a bureau chief in the police department and has dozens of subordinates.
ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngหัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngนั้นnánมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpสูงsǔungในnaiการบริหารจัดการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanให้hâiบรรลุban-lúเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
The position of division chief comes with great authority and responsibility in managing the unit to achieve its goals.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้รับdâi-rápการเลื่อนตำแหน่งgaan-lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเป็นbpenหัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngได้dâaiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการประเมินผลงานgaan-bprà-məən-pǒn-ngaanและlɛ́พิสูจน์pí-sùutความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatมาmaaนับครั้งไม่ถ้วนnáp-kráng-mâi-tûuan
To be promoted to division chief, he had to go through countless performance evaluations and prove his abilities.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
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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กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpspile; heap; stackPart 2
หัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngหัวกองhǔua-gɔɔngdivision chief; head of a bureaudivision chief; head of a bureauWord