หัวโจก
hǔua-jòokMeaning
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ringleader; instigator
the chief of a group, especially one who leads others to cause trouble or wrongdoing
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpointคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชักชวนchák-chuuanชักชวนchák-chuuan1[to] invite; persuade [sb] to join2[to] solicit; canvass; recruitเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerป่วนbpùuanป่วนbpùuan1disruptive; troublesome; chaotic2[to] disrupt; cause a commotion; stir things up3queasy; nauseous (colloquial)สนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวโจกhǔua-jòokหัวโจกhǔua-jòokringleader; instigatorของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเหตุการณ์hèet-gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์
The police identified the person who rallied friends to cause trouble at the stadium as the ringleader of the incident.
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ในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมีmiiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpยั่วยุคนyûua-yú-konอื่นʉ̀ʉnเขาkǎoถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenหัวโจกhǔua-jòok
In the village there’s a teenager who likes to provoke others; he is seen as the instigator.
ครูkruuพยายามpá-yaa-yaamคุยkuiกับgàpหัวโจกhǔua-jòokของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmที่tîiก่อgɔ̀ɔความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยุติyú-dtìการgaanยุยงyú-yongและlɛ́ให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konกลับglàpเข้าkâoห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riian
The teacher tried to talk to the ringleader of the disruptive group to stop the incitement and get everyone back to class.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatระบุrá-bùหัวโจกhǔua-jòokของkɔ̌ɔngแก๊งgɛ́ngที่tîiก่อเหตุgɔ̀ɔ-hèetป่วนbpùuanหน้าnâaสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
The police identified the ringleader of the gang that caused trouble in front of the station.
ครูkruuเรียกrîiakหัวโจกhǔua-jòokกลุ่มglùmนักเรียนnák-riianมาmaaคุยkuiเพราะprɔ́ชักชวนchák-chuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanหนีnǐiเรียนriian
The teacher called in the group's ringleader for a talk because he had encouraged classmates to skip class.
หัวโจกhŭua jòhkสั่งการsàng gaanให้hâiพวกพ้องpûuak póngปั่นป่วนbpàn bpùuanตลาดdtà-làatแล้วláeoตัวเองdtuua engคอยkoiคุมสถานการณ์kum sà-tăa-ná-gaanอยู่yòoห่างhàangๆ-
The ringleader ordered his cronies to disrupt the market while he monitored the situation from a distance.
แม้mɛ́ɛหัวโจกhǔua-jòokจะjàไม่mâiลงมือlong-mʉʉเองeengแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenผู้pûuวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ชี้chíiเป้าbpâoทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
Even though the ringleader didn't act personally, he planned and directed every step.
สื่อsʉ̀ʉรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaมีmiiหัวโจกhǔua-jòokคอยkɔɔiประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngทั้งtángชี้chíiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiและlɛ́ยุทธวิธีyút-tá-wí-tiiให้hâiผู้ร่วมpûu-rûuamก่อเหตุgɔ̀ɔ-hèet
The media reported that a ringleader was coordinating behind the scenes, designating targets and tactics for the participants.
Tones
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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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หัวโจกhǔua-jòokหัวโจกhǔua-jòokringleader; instigatorringleader; instigatorWord