หัวแถว
hǔua-tɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1NounA2
front of a line; person at the front
The front or beginning of a line or row, or the person occupying that position.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)อยู่หัวแถวyùu-hǔua-tɛ̌ɛoอยู่หัวแถวyùu-hǔua-tɛ̌ɛo1[to] be at the front of the line2[to] be leading; [to] be top-ranked
I'm standing at the front of the line.
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Yesterday I was at the front of the line while waiting to buy a ticket.
Tomorrow the teacher will have Manee stand at the front of the line.
ครูkruuให้hâiเด็กdèkที่tîiอยู่หัวแถวyùu-hǔua-tɛ̌ɛoหยุดyùtรอrɔɔเพราะprɔ́เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanข้างหลังkâang-lǎngยังyangเดินตามdəən-dtaamมาmaaไม่ทันmâi-tan
The teacher asked the child at the front of the line to stop and wait because the children behind had not caught up yet.
2NounB2
leading figure; top performer
A person or group that leads others or ranks among the most prominent or successful in a particular field.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level (tool); spirit levelหัวแถวhŭua tăewหัวแถวhŭua tăew1front of a line; person at the front2leading figure; top performerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverๆ-ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
She is one of the country's leading singers, and everyone knows her songs.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiอยู่yùuในกลุ่มnai-glùmหัวแถวhǔua-tɛ̌ɛoของkɔ̌ɔngธุรกิจส่งออกtú-rá-gìt-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkข้าวkâaoและlɛ́มีmiiลูกค้าlûuk-káaในnaiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têet
This company is among the leaders in the rice export business and has customers in many countries.
แม้máeจะjàเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônจากjàakร้านráanเล็กlékๆ-แต่dtàeด้วยdûuayการพัฒนาgaan pát-tá-naaสินค้าsĭn-káaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangแบรนด์braenนี้néeก็gâwขึ้นมาkêun maaอยู่yòoในกลุ่มnai glùmหัวแถวhŭua tăewของkŏngวงการwong gaanเครื่องสำอางkrêuuang săm-aangไทยtai
Although it started as a small shop, continuous product development has made this brand one of the leaders in Thailand's cosmetics industry.
หากhàakต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanก้าวขึ้นgâao-kʉ̂nเป็นbpenหัวแถวhǔua-tɛ̌ɛoของkɔ̌ɔngอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าrót-yon-fai-fáaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngพัฒนาpát-tá-naaเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
If the company wants to become a leader in the electric vehicle industry, it must develop its own technology rather than rely on its competitors.
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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แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 2
หัวแถวhǔua-tɛ̌ɛoหัวแถวhǔua-tɛ̌ɛofront of a line; person at the frontfront of a line; person at the frontWord