หัวไว
hǔua-waiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
quick-witted; mentally sharp; quick learner
Able to grasp ideas and respond quickly; mentally alert and a fast learner.
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personหัวไวhǔua-waiหัวไวhǔua-waiquick-witted; mentally sharp; quick learnerเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
This kid is quick-witted and understands whatever he learns quickly.
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พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiหัวไวhǔua-waiมากmâakแค่kɛ̂ɛสาธิตsǎa-títครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoก็gɔ̂ทำงานtam-ngaanเองeengได้dâai
The new employee is very quick on the uptake; after just one demonstration, he can work on his own.
ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaเธอtəəหัวไวhǔua-waiเพราะprɔ́จับjàpใจความสำคัญjai-kwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngบทความbòt-kwaamได้dâaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛk
The teacher praised her for being quick-witted because she grasped the main idea of the article on the first read.
เวลาwee-laaแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaเขาkǎoหัวไวhǔua-waiและlɛ́ตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngได้dâaiอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒnภายในpaai-naiเสี้ยววินาทีsîiao-wí-naa-tii
When handling on-the-spot problems, he is mentally alert and responds rationally within a split second.
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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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
หัวไวhǔua-waiหัวไวhǔua-waiquick-witted; mentally sharp; quick learnerquick-witted; mentally sharp; quick learnerWord