หัวแคบ
hǔua-kɛ̂ɛpMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
narrow-headed (literal)
Having a physically narrow head.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛp1narrow-headed (literal)2narrow-mindedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
My cat has a narrow head and big ears.
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สุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́ลำตัวlam-dtuuaยาวyaao
This dog breed's distinctive feature is a narrow head and a long body.
เขาkǎoใส่sàiหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kใบbaiนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpเกินไปgəən-bpai
He can't wear this helmet because his head shape is too narrow.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeสังเกตsǎng-gètว่าwâaกะโหลกgà-lòhkที่têeค้นพบkón pópมีmeeลักษณะlák-sà-nàหัวแคบhŭua kâepซึ่งsêungแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakมนุษย์má-nútในnaiยุคปัจจุบันyúk bpàt-jù-banอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát
Archaeologists observed that the discovered skull had a narrow head shape, which is noticeably different from modern humans.
2AdjectiveB2
narrow-minded
having limited or intolerant views; not open to different ideas or perspectives; narrow-minded
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛp1narrow-headed (literal)2narrow-mindedสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jai1open up emotionally2be open-minded/receptiveฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěn1opinion; view2comment; feedbackของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
Don't be so narrow-minded. Try to open up and listen to other people's opinions.
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ฉันchǎnคุยkuiกับgàpคุณปู่kun-bpùuไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânเป็นbpenคนkonหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpในnaiบางbaangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
I have a hard time talking to my grandpa because he is narrow-minded about some things.
การมีgaan-miiทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpจะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการพัฒนาตนเองgaan-pát-tá-naa-dton-eengในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Having a narrow-minded attitude will become a significant obstacle to long-term self-development.
ในnaiสังคมsǎng-komที่tîiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoคนkonที่tîiยังyangหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpอยู่yùuมักจะmák-jàปรับตัวได้bpràp-dtuua-dâaiยากyâakและlɛ́ตามdtaamโลกlôokไม่ทันmâi-tan
In a rapidly changing society, people who remain narrow-minded often find it difficult to adapt and can't keep up with the world.
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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หัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpหัวแคบhǔua-kɛ̂ɛpnarrow-headed (literal)narrow-headed (literal)Word