หัวหด
hǔua-hòtMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
cowed; intimidated
So frightened or intimidated that one loses confidence and becomes afraid to act or stand up to someone.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหัวหดhǔua-hòtหัวหดhǔua-hòtcowed; intimidatedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyสบตาsòp-dtaaสบตาsòp-dtaa[to] make eye contact; meet someone's eyesเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When the teacher called him over for a talk, he was so intimidated that he couldn't even make eye contact.
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เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiยังyangเถียงtǐiangเก่งgèngอยู่yùuเลยləəiพอpɔɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaก็gɔ̂หัวหดhǔua-hòtไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดpûutสักsàkคำkam
You were arguing so boldly a moment ago, but as soon as Dad walked in, you lost your nerve and didn't dare say a word.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเตรียมdtriiamเหตุผลhèet-pǒnมาmaaคัดค้านkát-káanอย่างดีyàang-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔถูกtùukหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขึ้นเสียงkʉ̂n-sǐiangใส่sàiก็gɔ̂หัวหดhǔua-hòtจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn
Although he had prepared solid reasons to object, he became so intimidated when his boss raised his voice that he no longer dared to express his opinion.
คำขู่kam-kùuของkɔ̌ɔngผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกลัวgluuaจนjonหัวหดhǔua-hòtทั้งที่táng-tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเพียงpiiangต้องdtɔ̂ngการร้องเรียนgaan-rɔ́ɔng-riianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน้ำเสียnáam-sǐia
Threats from a powerful local figure left the villagers too frightened to stand up for themselves, even though they only wanted to complain about wastewater.
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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หดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)[to] shrink; contractPart 2
หัวหดhǔua-hòtหัวหดhǔua-hòtcowed; intimidatedcowed; intimidatedWord