หัวลม
hǔua-lomMeanings
1NounB1
upwind; windward
the direction from which the wind is blowing; the upwind direction.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หัวลมhǔua-lomหัวลมhǔua-lom1upwind; windward2onset of seasonal windsสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the mark
Go stand upwind so the smoke doesn't get in your eyes.
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เราraoกางเต็นท์gaang-dténอยู่yùuฝั่งfàngหัวลมhǔua-lomเลยləəiได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnอาหารaa-hǎanจากjàakกลุ่มglùmอื่นʉ̀ʉnที่อยู่tîi-yùuใต้ลมdtâai-lom
We pitched our tent on the upwind side, so we couldn't smell the food from other groups who were downwind.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanจะjàรู้rúuทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngหัวลมhǔua-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการเดินเรือgaan-dəən-rʉʉaที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Experienced fishermen know the upwind direction for safe navigation.
นายพรานnaai-praanต้องdtɔ̂ngเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiเข้าหาkâo-hǎaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaจากjàakทิศใต้tít-dtâaiลมlomเสมอsà-mə̌əเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiกลิ่นตัวglìn-dtuuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoลอยlɔɔiไปbpaiทางtaangหัวลมhǔua-lomจนjonสัตว์sàtรู้ตัวrúu-dtuua
A hunter must always approach prey from the downwind direction to prevent his scent from being carried upwind and alerting the animal.
2NounB2
onset of seasonal winds
the beginning of a season when its characteristic winds start blowing, especially the onset of the cool season.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuang[to] reach a period; [to] enter a phaseหัวลมhǔua-lomหัวลมhǔua-lom1upwind; windward2onset of seasonal windsชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wang1[to] be careful; exercise caution2careful; cautiousคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception
When the start of the windy season arrives, fishermen have to be extra careful of the wind and waves at sea.
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คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหัวhǔuaลมหนาวlom-nǎaoปีนี้bpii-níiดูduuจะjàมาmaaเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaทุกปีtúk-bpii
The elders say that the start of the cold, windy season seems to have come earlier this year than in other years.
ในอดีตnai à-dèetชาวบ้านchaao bâanจะjàสังเกตsǎng-gètทิศทางtít taangของkŏngลมlomในช่วงnai chûuangหัวลมhŭua lomเพื่อpêuuaทำนายtam naaiปริมาณน้ำฝนbpà-rí-maan náam fŏnในnaiปีbpeeนั้นๆnán-nán
In the past, villagers would observe the wind direction during the start of the monsoon season to predict the amount of rainfall for that year.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanหัวลมhǔua-lomไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสัญญาณsǎn-yaanเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanใหม่màiเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuคนในพื้นที่kon-nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiชายฝั่งchaai-fàng
The phenomenon of the start of the windy season is not only a signal for a new season but also directly affects the ecosystem and the way of life of people in coastal areas.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
หัวลมhǔua-lomหัวลมhǔua-lomupwind; windwardupwind; windwardWord