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hǔua-kǎaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
white/grey-haired
Having white or grey hair, typically due to age.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoหัวขาวhǔua-kǎao1white/grey-haired2white-headedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My grandfather's hair is white now.
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That white-haired lady is feeding the pigeons.
คนkonหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoมักจะmák-jàมีmiiเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมาmaaเล่าlâoให้เราhâi-raoฟังfangเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Elderly people often have interesting life stories and experiences to tell us.
2AdjectiveA2
white-headed
Having a white-colored head (of animals or objects).
Examples
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I found a wild flower with a white head by the stream.
These white-headed matches don't light very well.
เห็ดhètหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítสามารถsǎa-mâatรับประทานได้ráp-bprà-taan-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítก็gɔ̂มีพิษmii-pítร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Some white-headed mushrooms are edible, but some are lethally poisonous.
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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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
หัวขาวhǔua-kǎaoหัวขาวhǔua-kǎaowhite/grey-hairedwhite/grey-hairedWord