หัวหอก

hǔua-hɔ̀ɔk

Meanings

1NounB1

spearhead

the pointed tip of a spear.

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2NounB2

leader; pioneer

a person or group that leads an attack, movement, or new development; a pioneer.

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3NounB2

striker (football/soccer)

the main attacking player in football (soccer); a forward.

Examples

โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverลงเล่นlong-lênลงเล่นlong-lên[to] enter a game to playเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหอกhǔua-hɔ̀ɔkหัวหอกhǔua-hɔ̀ɔk1spearhead2leader; pioneer3striker (football/soccer)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
The coach is deciding who will play as the forward in the next match.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——