หางว่าว
hǎang-wâaoMeanings
1NounA2
tail of a kite
the long strip or string attached to a kite that helps stabilize its flight
Examples
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ว่าวwâaoตัวdtuuaนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtหางว่าวhǎang-wâaoไม่งั้นmâi-ngánมันmanจะjàบินbinไม่mâiขึ้นkʉ̂n
This kite needs a tail attached, otherwise it won't fly up.
My kite tail is made of red ribbon.
ถ้าtâaลมแรงlom-rɛɛngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiหางว่าวhǎang-wâaoที่tîiยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiว่าวwâaoทรงตัวsong-dtuuaได้ดีdâai-dii
If the wind is strong, we need to use a longer kite tail to help the kite stabilize itself better.
2NounB2
long trailing series (figurative)
a long, trailing line or succession of things (e.g., comments, issues) that follows after something, by analogy to a kite’s tail
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคิดว่าkít wâaคิดว่าkít wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหางว่าวhăang wâaoหางว่าวhăang wâao1tail of a kite2long trailing series (figurative)ตามมาdtaam maaตามมาdtaam maa1[to] follow; come after2[to] ensue; resultอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)
He thought the issue would end easily, but it turned out to have a long tail of many other issues following it.
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แค่kɛ̂ɛโพสต์póotเดียวdiiaoในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenประเด็นbprà-denดราม่าdraa-mâaที่tîiมีmiiหางว่าวhǎang-wâaoยาวเหยียดyaao-yìiat
Just one post on social media turned into a dramatic issue with a long, trailing line of consequences.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatครั้งkrángนั้นnánได้dâaiทิ้งtíngหางว่าวhǎang-wâaoเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtยังคงyang-kongต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดการjàt-gaanอยู่yùu
That mistaken decision left a long tail of complex legal problems that the company still has to deal with.
ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiคาดคิดkâat-kítว่าwâaคดีká-diiทุจริตtút-jà-rìtที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiจะมีjà-miiหางว่าวhǎang-wâaoโยงyoongใยyaiไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungหลายคนlǎai-kon
No one expected that the seemingly minor corruption case would have a long tail connecting to many high-level politicians.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎang
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
หางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailstail (of an animal)Part 1
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ว่าวwâaoว่าวwâao1kite (toy)2classifier: ตัว3kite (fishing trap)4[to] ejaculate; [to] come (male) (slang)5[to] miss out; fail (slang)kite (toy)Part 2
หางว่าวhǎang-wâaoหางว่าวhǎang-wâaotail of a kitetail of a kiteWord