หัวโต
hǔua-dtooMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
big-headed (literal)
Having a physically large head.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)หัวโตhǔua-dtooหัวโตhǔua-dtoobig-headed (literal)
My little brother is a child with a big head.
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รูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèkของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnตลกdtà-lòkมากmâakเลยləəiตัวเล็กdtuua-lékแต่dtɛ̀ɛหัวโตhǔua-dtoo
My childhood photos are so funny; my body was small but my head was big.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngสั่งตัดsàng-dtàtหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kขนาดkà-nàatพิเศษpí-sèetเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnเป็นbpenคนkonหัวโตhǔua-dtooและlɛ́หาhǎaไซส์saiมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanใส่sàiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
I have to custom-order a special size helmet because I have a big head and can't fit into standard sizes.
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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หัวโตhǔua-dtooหัวโตhǔua-dtoobig-headed (literal)big-headed (literal)Word