หัวแบะ
hǔua-bɛ̀Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
having a split head
having a severely gashed or split open head (literal meaning)
Examples
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀หัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀1having a split head2ripped off; overcharged3exorbitantly; excessivelyเลือดออกlʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkเลือดออกlʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔk[to] bleedเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
That man fell off his motorcycle and got his head gashed open, bleeding a lot.
3 more examplesShow less
ห้ามhâamวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênตรงdtrongบันไดban-daiนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀หรอกrɔ̀k
Don't run and play on the stairs, or you'll fall down and get your head split open.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetทางtaangรถยนต์rót-yonเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiทำให้tam-hâiคนขับkon-kàpได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpสาหัสsǎa-hàtจนjonหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀
The car accident last night left the driver severely injured with a gashed-open head.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtห้องฉุกเฉินhɔ̂ng-chùk-chə̌ənต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipทำการtam-gaanเย็บแผลyép-plɛ̌ɛให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiถูกtùukทำร้ายร่างกายtam-ráai-râang-gaaiจนjonหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀อย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
The emergency room doctor had to urgently stitch the wounds for the patient who was physically assaulted until their head was severely gashed.
2AdjectiveC1
ripped off; overcharged
being ripped off, overcharged, or forced to pay an exorbitant price (colloquial/slang)
Examples
ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatร้านนั้นráan-nánร้านนั้นráan-nánthat shop; that storeระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!โดนฟันdoon-fanโดนฟันdoon-fan1[to] be overcharged; [to] be ripped off2[to] be slashed; [to] be cutหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀หัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀1having a split head2ripped off; overcharged3exorbitantly; excessivelyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent; allow2[to] yield; give in; submit3[to] admit (acknowledge)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toป้ายราคาbpâai-raa-kaaป้ายราคาbpâai-raa-kaaprice tag
Be careful of getting ripped off if you go eat at that restaurant, because they refuse to display price tags.
3 more examplesShow less
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต่างชาติdtàang-châatหลายคนlǎai-konบ่นbònว่าwâaโดนdoonแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiฟันfanหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀ตอนdtɔɔnเดินทางdəən-taangมาจากmaa-jàakสนามบินsà-nǎam-bin
Many foreign tourists complained about being ripped off by taxis when traveling from the airport.
การปล่อยให้gaan-bplɔ̀i-hâiพ่อค้าแม่ค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káa-mɛ̂ɛ-káaฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatฟันfanหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀ผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งrêngแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
Allowing merchants to take advantage and rip off consumers during festivals is an issue that state agencies must urgently address.
เขาkǎoหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaคำโฆษณาkam-koo-sà-naaจนjonถูกหลอกtùuk-lɔ̀ɔkให้hâiซื้อsʉ́ʉคอร์สkɔ́ɔtสัมมนาsǎm-má-naaโดนฟันdoon-fanหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀ไปbpaiหลายlǎaiหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnบาทbàat
He fell for the advertising and was tricked into buying a seminar course, getting ripped off for tens of thousands of baht.
3AdverbC1
exorbitantly; excessively
exorbitantly or excessively, usually referring to paying a very high price (e.g., paying through the nose)
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-pricedหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀หัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀1having a split head2ripped off; overcharged3exorbitantly; excessivelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Lately, vegetables in the market are exorbitantly expensive, so I decided to grow my own vegetables at home.
3 more examplesShow less
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่mâiอยากyàakจ่ายjàaiค่าซ่อมรถkâa-sɔ̂m-rótแพงpɛɛngหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀คุณkunก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanหมั่นmànตรวจเช็กdtrùuat-chékสภาพsà-pâapเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
If you don't want to pay through the nose for car repairs, you should regularly check the engine's condition.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtทำให้tam-hâiต้นทุนการผลิตdtôn-tun-gaan-pà-lìtพุ่งสูงขึ้นpûng-sǔung-kʉ̂nส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiสินค้าอุปโภคบริโภคsǐn-káa-ù-bpà-pôok-bɔɔ-rí-pôokมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀
The economic crisis has caused production costs to soar, resulting in consumer goods becoming exorbitantly expensive.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangนี้níiถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉวัสดุอุปกรณ์wát-sà-dù-ù-bpà-gɔɔnในnaiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngหัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀เกินจริงgəən-jing
This construction project has been heavily criticized for procuring materials and equipment at an exorbitantly expensive, inflated price.
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
+
แบะbɛ̀แบะbɛ̀1[to] spread open; [to] splay/flare2flared; splayed (wide and flat)[to] spread open; [to] splay/flarePart 2
หัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀หัวแบะhǔua-bɛ̀having a split headhaving a split headWord