หัวน้ำ
hǔua-náamMeanings
1NounB2
first flood surge; leading floodwater
The first surge or leading edge of rising floodwater, especially at the start of the flood season; also the sudden rise in water level.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เฝ้าดูfâo-duuเฝ้าดูfâo-duu[to] observe; [to] monitorระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamwater levelเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหัวน้ำhǔua-náamหัวน้ำhǔua-náam1first flood surge; leading floodwater2concentrate; syrup base3headwaters; water source (upstream)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไหลลงมาlǎi-long-maaไหลลงมาlǎi-long-maa[to] flow downถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Villagers are watching the water level because the first surge from the mountain has started to reach the end of the village.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoหัวน้ำhǔua-náamมาmaaเร็วreoมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiสะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiพังpangในnaiคืนkʉʉnเดียวdiiao
Last year the leading edge of the flood came very quickly, causing the wooden bridge to collapse in a single night.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนเทfǒn-teeลงlongหนักnàkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamในnaiลำคลองlam-klɔɔngยกตัวyók-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nฉับพลันchàp-planเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanหัวน้ำhǔua-náamกำลังgam-langทะลักtá-lákเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉang
When heavy rain continued to pour, the canal level rose suddenly, as if the first surge of floodwater were bursting into the city.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiประกาศเตือนbprà-gàat-dtʉʉanว่าwâaให้hâiย้ายyáaiของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂nที่สูงtîi-sǔungทันทีtan-tiiเพราะprɔ́หัวน้ำhǔua-náamจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngภายในpaai-naiสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moongและlɛ́อาจàatดันdanน้ำnáamล้นlónตลิ่งdtà-lìng
Officials announced a warning to move belongings to higher ground immediately, because the leading edge of the flood will arrive within two hours and may push the water over the banks.
2NounB2
concentrate; syrup base
A concentrated liquid meant to be diluted for use (e.g., beverage syrup, dye concentrate).
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)2[to] mix; prepare (a drink)3[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)4[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)น้ำผลไม้náam-pǒn-lá-máaiน้ำผลไม้náam-pǒn-lá-máaifruit juiceจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหัวน้ำhǔua-náamหัวน้ำhǔua-náam1first flood surge; leading floodwater2concentrate; syrup base3headwaters; water source (upstream)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผสมpà-sǒmผสมpà-sǒm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] breed; mate; crossbreedน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ตามสัดส่วนdtaam-sàt-sùuanตามสัดส่วนdtaam-sàt-sùuanproportionallyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
When making fruit juice from concentrate, you must mix it with water according to the ratio on the bottle.
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ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛนี้níiใช้cháiหัวน้ำhǔua-náamชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoเข้มข้นkêm-kônทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติrót-châatคงที่kong-tîiทุกtúkแก้วgɛ̂ɛo
This café uses green tea concentrate, which keeps the flavor consistent in every cup.
ถ้าtâaหัวน้ำhǔua-náamสีsǐiที่tîiใช้cháiย้อมyɔ́ɔmผ้าpâaเข้มkêmเกินไปgəən-bpaiให้hâiเติมdtəəmน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔiจนได้jon-dâaiเฉดchèetที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
If the dye concentrate you’re using to color fabric is too strong, add clean water little by little until you get the shade you want.
ซอสsótที่têeเห็นhĕnข้นkônๆ-ในnaiขวดkùuatเป็นbpenหัวน้ำhŭua námต้องdtôngเจือจางjeuua jaangก่อนgònปรุงbprungไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánรสrótจะjàจัดjàtเกินไปgern bpai
The thick sauce you see in the bottle is a concentrate; you need to dilute it before cooking, otherwise the flavor will be too intense.
3NounC1
headwaters; water source (upstream)
The upper reach or source area of a watercourse; upstream water feeding a river or canal.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreสำรวจsǎm-rùuatสำรวจsǎm-rùuat1[to] survey; inspect; examine2[to] explore; scout (an area)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหัวน้ำhǔua-náamหัวน้ำhǔua-náam1first flood surge; leading floodwater2concentrate; syrup base3headwaters; water source (upstream)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...การฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuการฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuurestoration; rehabilitationป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedต้นน้ำdtôn-náamต้นน้ำdtôn-náam1headwaters; river source2upper reaches; upstream areaจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierลำน้ำlam-náamลำน้ำlam-náamwatercourse; river/streamด้านล่างdâan-lâangด้านล่างdâan-lâang1below; underneath2the bottom part; underside3lower; bottom (located below)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniformขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
Villagers went up to survey the upstream source area, believing that restoring the headwater forest would help the downstream flow become more consistent.
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นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangน้ำnáamจากjàakหัวน้ำhǔua-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปรียบเทียบกับbprìiap-tîiap-gàpน้ำnáamช่วงกลางchûuang-glaangลำธารlam-taanและlɛ́ตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakการทำgaan-tamไร่râiบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎo
Researchers collected water samples from the upstream source to compare with midstream water and examine the effects of hillside farming.
หากhàakหัวน้ำhǔua-náamถูกtùukตัดไม้ทำลายป่าdtàt-máai-tam-laai-bpàaระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángลุ่มน้ำlûm-náamมักmákเสียsǐiaสมดุลsǒm-dunเพราะprɔ́ต้นน้ำdtôn-náamที่tîiควรkuuanซับsápน้ำnáamและlɛ́กรองตะกอนgrɔɔng-dtà-gɔɔnกลับglàpเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatลงlong
If the headwaters are deforested, the entire watershed’s ecosystem often becomes imbalanced, because the upstream area that should absorb water and filter sediment loses its capacity.
โครงการอนุรักษ์kroong-gaan-à-nú-rákที่tîiเน้นnénการมีส่วนร่วมgaan-mii-sùuan-rûuamของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenหัวน้ำhǔua-náamสามารถsǎa-mâatยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnการจัดการน้ำgaan-jàt-gaan-náamได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nโดยdooiลดlótการพึ่งพิงgaan-pʉ̂ng-pingสิ่งกีดขวางsìng-gìit-kwǎangทางน้ำtaang-náamในnaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiน้ำnáam
A conservation project emphasizing community participation at the headwater areas can improve flexible water management by reducing reliance on downstream barriers.
Tones
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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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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)waterPart 2
หัวน้ำhǔua-náamหัวน้ำhǔua-náamfirst flood surge; leading floodwaterfirst flood surge; leading floodwaterWord