หัวคณะ
hǔua-ká-náMeaning
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leader; head of a group or troupe
The leader or person in charge of a group or troupe, especially a performing troupe.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)คณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeคณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeLikay troupeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maa[to] be passed down; [to] be inheritedตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)
My father is the head of a Likay troupe that has been passed down since my grandfather's generation.
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ใครkraiเป็นbpenหัวคณะhǔua-ká-náทริปtrípนี้níiช่วยchûuaiเช็คชื่อchék-chʉ̂ʉลูกทัวร์lûuk-tuuaหน่อยnɔ̀iครับkráp
Who is the leader of this trip's group? Please help take attendance of the tour members.
การเป็นgaan-bpenหัวคณะhǔua-ká-náหมอลำmɔ̌ɔ-lamไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangง่ายngâaiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngและlɛ́ชีวิตความเป็นอยู่chii-wít-kwaam-bpen-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiวงwongอีกìikหลายสิบlǎai-sìpชีวิตchii-wít
Being the head of a Mor Lam troupe is not easy because you have to take care of both the performance and the well-being of dozens of people in the group.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎaขึ้นkʉ̂nระหว่างrá-wàangเดินทางdəən-taangทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangมองmɔɔngไปที่bpai-tîiหัวคณะhǔua-ká-náเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอฟังrɔɔ-fangว่าwâaจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างไรyàang-raiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
When a problem arose during the journey, everyone looked to the group leader, waiting to hear what decision would be made next.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หัวคณะ said หัว-คะ-นะ?
hǔua-ká-ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesgroup; party; troupe; delegationPart 2
หัวคณะhǔua-ká-náหัวคณะhǔua-ká-náleader; head of a group or troupeleader; head of a group or troupeWord