หัวหาด
hǔua-hàatMeaning
1NounB2
beachhead; bridgehead
An area on a shore secured by landing troops as a base for further operations; figuratively, an initial foothold for expansion.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ยกพลขึ้นบกyók-pon-kʉ̂n-bòkยกพลขึ้นบกyók-pon-kʉ̂n-bòk[to] land troops; [to] make an amphibious landingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยึดหัวหาดyʉ́t-hǔua-hàatยึดหัวหาดyʉ́t-hǔua-hàat[to] gain a foothold; establish a beachheadไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow late
The troops landed and secured a beachhead before nightfall.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใช้cháiร้านráanเล็กlékแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นbpenหัวหาดhǔua-hàatแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเปิดbpə̀ətสาขาsǎa-kǎaเพิ่มpə̂əmในเมืองnai-mʉʉangใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiang
The company used this small shop as an initial foothold, then gradually opened more branches in nearby cities.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยึดหัวหาดyʉ́t-hǔua-hàatได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoกองทัพgɔɔng-tápก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngกำลังเสริมgam-lang-sə̌əmเข้ามาkâo-maaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpสู่sùuพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiตอนdtɔɔnในnai
Although the army had secured a beachhead, it still needed to bring in reinforcements before advancing inland.
การร่วมทุนgaan-rûuam-tunกับgàpผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnช่วยให้chûuai-hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งdtângหัวหาดhǔua-hàatในnaiตลาดdtà-làatต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngลงทุนlong-tunสร้างเครือข่ายsâang-krʉʉa-kàaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเองeeng
Partnering with a local business allowed the company to establish a foothold in an overseas market without having to invest in building an entire network itself.
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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หัวหาดhǔua-hàatหัวหาดhǔua-hàatbeachhead; bridgeheadbeachhead; bridgeheadWord