หัวหงอก
hǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)
a person with gray or white hair; an old person. This term is colloquial and often considered disrespectful or derogatory.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔk1gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)2gray-haired; white-hairedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My grandpa's hair is starting to turn gray.
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เขาkăoอายุaa-yúแค่kâeสามสิบsăam sìpกว่าๆgwàa gwàaแต่dtàeก็gâwเริ่มrêrmหัวหงอกhŭua ngòkเพราะpráwทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkและláeเครียดkrîatมากmâak
He's only in his thirties, but his hair is starting to go gray because he works hard and is very stressed.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkทั้งtángหัวhǔuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณยายkun-yaaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though her hair is completely white, my grandma is still strong and always looks vibrant.
การที่gaan-tîiผมpǒmเริ่มrə̂əmหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaเวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเร็วreoแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiและlɛ́ควรkuuanใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítให้hâiคุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
My hair starting to turn gray makes me realize how quickly time passes and that I should live life to the fullest.
2AdjectiveB1
gray-haired; white-haired
having gray or white hair.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔk1gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)2gray-haired; white-hairedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My grandpa's hair is starting to turn gray.
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เขาkăoอายุaa-yúแค่kâeสามสิบsăam sìpกว่าๆgwàa gwàaแต่dtàeก็gâwเริ่มrêrmหัวหงอกhŭua ngòkเพราะpráwทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkและláeเครียดkrîatมากmâak
He's only in his thirties, but his hair is starting to go gray because he works hard and is very stressed.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkทั้งtángหัวhǔuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณยายkun-yaaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though her hair is completely white, my grandma is still strong and always looks vibrant.
การที่gaan-tîiผมpǒmเริ่มrə̂əmหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaเวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเร็วreoแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiและlɛ́ควรkuuanใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítให้hâiคุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
My hair starting to turn gray makes me realize how quickly time passes and that I should live life to the fullest.
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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หงอกngɔ̀ɔkหงอกngɔ̀ɔk1gray hair2gray/white-haired3an old person (colloquial, impolite)gray hairPart 2
หัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkgray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)gray-haired person; old person (colloquial, often rude)Word