หัววัน
hǔua-wanMeaning
1AdverbB1
early; before it gets late
at an early time in the day, or earlier than the usual time; before the day or evening gets late
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแต่หัววันdtɛ̀ɛ-hǔua-wanแต่หัววันdtɛ̀ɛ-hǔua-wanearly in the day; while it is still early
Today I will go home early.
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วันนี้wan-níiเขาkǎoเข้านอนkâo-nɔɔnแต่หัววันdtɛ̀ɛ-hǔua-wanเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสบายsà-baai
He went to bed early today because he wasn't feeling well.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเลิกlə̂əkแต่หัววันdtɛ̀ɛ-hǔua-wanพวกเราpûuak-raoเลยləəiมีmiiเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The party last night ended early, so we had time to continue chatting.
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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หัววันhǔua-wanหัววันhǔua-wanearly; before it gets lateearly; before it gets lateWord