หัวฟู
hǔua-fuuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
frizzy-haired; messy-haired
Having frizzy, bushy, or messy hair.
Examples
เมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!หัวฟูhǔua-fuuหัวฟูhǔua-fuu1frizzy-haired; messy-haired2extremely busy; swampedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
She woke up with very messy hair this morning.
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If you don't use conditioner when washing your hair, you might get frizzy hair.
The wind was blowing so hard just now that my hair became completely messy.
คนkonที่tîiมีmiiผมpǒmหยิกyìkตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatมักmákจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngหาวิธีhǎa-wí-tiiดูแลduu-lɛɛเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหัวฟูhǔua-fuuเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiอากาศaa-gàatชื้นchʉ́ʉn
People with naturally curly hair often have to find ways to care for it to prevent it from getting frizzy when the weather is humid.
2AdjectiveB2
extremely busy; swamped
Extremely busy, overwhelmed, or swamped with work (idiomatic expression implying one is too busy to even comb their hair).
Examples
สัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níiสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níithis weekฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานเยอะngaan-yə́งานเยอะngaan-yə́a lot of work; busy (with work)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)หัวฟูhǔua-fuuหัวฟูhǔua-fuu1frizzy-haired; messy-haired2extremely busy; swampedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I have so much work this week that I'm completely swamped.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngไปbpaiชวนchuuanเขาkǎoคุยkuiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langหัวฟูhǔua-fuuกับgàpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่mài
Don't bother chatting with him right now, he is overwhelmed with the new project.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpงานngaanเพิ่มpə̂əmจนjonหัวฟูhǔua-fuu
Since the boss resigned, everyone in the department has had to take on extra responsibilities to the point of being overwhelmed.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใกล้glâiถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangปิดงบbpìt-ngópประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบัญชีban-chiiทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂ยุ่งyûngหัวฟูhǔua-fuuกับgàpการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan
As the annual financial closing approaches, all accounting staff are extremely busy managing the documents.
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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ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 2
หัวฟูhǔua-fuuหัวฟูhǔua-fuufrizzy-haired; messy-hairedfrizzy-haired; messy-hairedWord