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hǎaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] look for; search for
to try to find someone or something by looking for it
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบ
I’m trying to find the key in my bag.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnหาhǎaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนั้นnánทั้งtángบ้านbâanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่เจอmâi-jəə
Yesterday I tried to find that book all over the house but still couldn’t find it.
We will try to find a new entrance if this door is closed.
เขาkǎoเดินวนdəən-wonในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náนานมากnaan-mâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaสุนัขsù-nákที่tîiหลงทางlǒng-taang
He walked around the park for a long time to try to find the lost dog.
2VerbA2
[to] find (after searching)
to discover or obtain something as a result of looking for it
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactกุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
I finally found the keys under the sofa.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakค้นหาkón-hǎaนานnaanเราraoก็gɔ̂หาhǎaบ้านเลขที่bâan-lêek-tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngจนเจอjon-jəə
After searching for a long time, we eventually found the correct house number.
He found a website that provided just the right answer.
เธอtəəหาhǎaวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเองeengได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
She managed to find a solution on her own without asking for help.
3VerbB1
[to] get; procure
to obtain something (not necessarily by searching), especially something needed or requested
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactหน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàak1mask (face covering)2mask (classifier: ใบ, ชิ้น)3facade; outward showมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Please get some masks for me tomorrow as well.
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ถ้าtâaโรงเรียนroong-riianขาดkàatอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkฉันchǎnจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหาhǎaคนkonมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
If the school lacks volunteers, I will try to get some people to help.
เขาkǎoหาhǎaงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanเพิ่มpə̂əmจากjàakผู้สนับสนุนpûu-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดงานjàt-ngaan
He obtained additional funding from sponsors to organize the event.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหาhǎaทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenให้hâiครบkrópก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmโครงการใหญ่kroong-gaan-yài
The company is trying to secure all necessary resources before starting the major project.
4VerbB1
[to] earn (money); make a living
to get money or support oneself by working
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
Parents work hard to support the family.
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เขาkăoเปิดbpèrtร้านráanเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อpêuuaหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêepระหว่างrá-wàangเรียนต่อriian dtòr
He opened a small shop to earn a living while continuing his studies.
I take an evening side job to earn money to pay off debt.
5VerbB1
[to] visit; go see
to go to see or meet someone (often used in casual speech)
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แวะไปwɛ́-bpaiแวะไปwɛ́-bpai[to] stop by; [to] drop in [somewhere]หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
This evening I’ll drop by to see grandma at home.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmว่าwâaจะjàไปหาbpai-hǎaครูkruuที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคะแนนká-nɛɛn
Tomorrow I’m planning to go see the teacher at school to talk about my grades.
อาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít nâaถ้าtâaว่างwâangแวะwáeมาหากันmaa hăa ganหน่อยnòiนะnáคิดถึงkít tĕungมากๆmâak mâak
If you’re free next week, drop by to see me; I miss you so much.
หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiไปหาbpai-hǎaพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถึงtʉ̌ngดึกdʉ̀kก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
After work I plan to go visit my parents upcountry, even if I arrive late at night.
6VerbB1
[to] seek out; contact
to seek contact with someone or ask to speak with them; the means of contact depends on context
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รับสายráp-sǎaiรับสายráp-sǎai[to] answer a call; pick up (the phone)
I just called you, but you didn’t pick up.
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If you have time, could you call the doctor for me?
ผมpǒmกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaอาจารย์ที่ปรึกษาaa-jaan-tîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวิทยานิพนธ์wít-tá-yaa-ní-ponเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàโทรหาtoo-hǎaเขาkǎoช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
I’m trying to reach my advisor to discuss my thesis; I’ll call him this afternoon.
ถ้าtâaเกิดgə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənให้hâiโทรหาtoo-hǎaเจ้าหน้าที่เวรjâao-nâa-tîi-weenโดยตรงdooi-dtrongไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-pan
In case of emergency, call the on-duty officer directly without going through reception.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
hǎa
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 | — | — |