หัวแหลม
hǔua-lɛ̌ɛmMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
clever; quick-witted (informal)
Quick to understand things and good at coming up with ideas or solutions.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personหัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmหัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmclever; quick-witted (informal)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎasolution; method to solve a problemได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
This child is clever and quickly comes up with ways to solve problems.
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น้องnɔ́ɔngหัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmมากmâakแค่kɛ̂ɛดูduuฉันchǎnทำtamครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamยังไงyang-ngai
My younger sibling is very quick on the uptake. They knew what to do after watching me just once.
เขาkǎoหัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmพอpɔɔร้านráanขายkǎaiไม่ดีmâi-diiก็gɔ̂คิดkítเมนูใหม่mee-nuu-màiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดึงdʉngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
He's resourceful. When business was slow, he came up with new dishes to attract customers.
เธอtəəหัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnช่องchɔ̂ngทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtจากjàakสิ่งที่sìng-tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎa
She's sharp enough to spot business opportunities in what other people see as problems.
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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แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptivepointed; sharp; taperingPart 2
หัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmหัวแหลมhǔua-lɛ̌ɛmclever; quick-witted (informal)clever; quick-witted (informal)Word