หัวรถ
hǔua-rótMeanings
1NounB1
front of a vehicle
front of a vehicle; front of a car
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rót[to] park a vehicleโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withหันhǎnหันhǎn1[to] see (Northern Thai)2[to] turn; turn towardหัวรถhǔua-rótหัวรถhǔua-rót1front of a vehicle2locomotiveเข้าหาkâo-hǎaเข้าหาkâo-hǎa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt withประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
He parked the car with its front facing the gate.
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หัวรถhǔua-rótยื่นออกไปyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiบนbonถนนtà-nǒnนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iฉันchǎnเลยləəiถอยรถtɔ̌ɔi-rótเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอีกìik
The front of the car was sticking out onto the road a little, so I backed it up farther.
ตอนdtɔɔnเลี้ยวlíiaoเข้าkâoซอยsɔɔiหัวรถhǔua-rótเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชนchonกำแพงgam-pɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเบรกbrèekทันtan
As he turned into the alley, the front of the car nearly hit the wall, but he braked in time.
เนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakที่จอดรถtêe jòt rótแคบkâepมากmâakเขาkăoจึงjeungต้องdtôngค่อยkôiๆ-ถอยรถtŏi rótโดยdoiระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi hâiหัวรถhŭua rótไปbpaiเฉี่ยวchìiaoเสาsăoที่อยู่têe yòoด้านข้างdâan kâang
Because the parking space was very narrow, he had to reverse slowly, taking care not to let the front of the car scrape the pillar beside it.
2NounB2
locomotive
locomotive (short for หัวรถจักรหัวรถจักรhǔua-rót-jàklocomotive; train engine)
Examples
หัวรถhǔua-rótหัวรถhǔua-rót1front of a vehicle2locomotiveเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang1on the way; along the way; en route2in the course of; in the processรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉahelp; assistance; aid
The locomotive broke down along the way, so this train had to stop and wait for help.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiนำnamหัวรถhǔua-rótอีกìikคันkanมาmaaลากlâakขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-faiที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtเสียsǐiaอยู่yùuใกล้glâiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
The railway staff brought another locomotive to pull the train that had broken down near the station.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàนำnamหัวรถhǔua-rótคันkanใหม่màiมาmaaใช้งานchái-ngaanเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaสามารถsǎa-mâatลากlâakขบวนรถkà-buuan-rótสินค้าsǐn-káaที่tîiมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkมากmâakได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Before putting the new locomotive into service, the staff must test whether it can safely pull a heavy freight train.
หัวรถhǔua-rótที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอยู่ในyùu-naiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเคยkəəiใช้cháiลากlâakขบวนรถkà-buuan-rótสินค้าsǐn-káaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàถูกtùukปลดbplòtประจำการbprà-jam-gaanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
The locomotive on display in the museum used to pull freight trains before it was retired several decades ago.
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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หัวรถhǔua-rótหัวรถhǔua-rótfront of a vehiclefront of a vehicleWord