หากว่า
hàak-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
if; provided that
A conjunction used to introduce a condition; if; provided that.
Examples
หากว่าhàak-wâaหากว่าhàak-wâaif; provided thatฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
If it rains, I won't go to the market.
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ฉันchǎnจะjàยอมyɔɔmยกโทษyók-tôotให้hâiเขาkǎoหากว่าhàak-wâaเขาkǎoยอมรับผิดyɔɔm-ráp-pìtและlɛ́ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jai
I will forgive him, provided that he admits his mistake and sincerely apologizes.
If you study diligently, you will surely pass the exam.
หากว่าhàak-wâaเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam-jingดังที่dang-tîiเขาkǎoกล่าวอ้างglàao-âangความเชื่อใจkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-jaiที่tîiเราraoมีmiiให้hâiกันganคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngพังทลายลงpang-tá-laai-long
If what he claims were true, the trust we have for each other would surely crumble.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 1
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หากว่าhàak-wâaหากว่าhàak-wâaif; provided thatif; provided thatWord