หางหนู
hǎang-nǔuMeanings
1NounA2
rat's or mouse's tail
The long, thin tail of a rat or mouse.
Examples
หางหนูhǎang-nǔuหางหนูhǎang-nǔu1rat's or mouse's tail2rat-tail hairstyle3keyhole sawตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This mouse's tail is very long.
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This morning, I saw a mouse's tail sticking out from under the cabinet.
The cat almost caught the mouse's tail just now.
หนูnǔuซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuหลังlǎngตู้dtûuแต่dtɛ̀ɛหางหนูhǎang-nǔuยังyangยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaให้เห็นhâi-hěn
The mouse was hiding behind the cabinet, but its tail was still sticking out.
2NounB1
rat-tail hairstyle
A thin section of hair left long at the back of the head, often tied or braided.
Examples
ตอนเด็กdton dèkตอนเด็กdton dèkduring childhoodๆ-พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หางหนูhăang nŏoหางหนูhăang nŏo1rat's or mouse's tail2rat-tail hairstyle3keyhole saw
My older brother used to have a rat-tail hairstyle when he was a child.
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เขาkăoตัดผมdtàt pŏmส่วนsùuanอื่นèunให้hâiสั้นsânแต่dtàeไว้wáiผมpŏmหางหนูhăang nŏoยาวyaaoๆ-ที่têeท้ายทอยtáai toi
He cut the rest of his hair short but left a long rat-tail at the nape of his neck.
แม่mɛ̂ɛถักtàkหางหนูhǎang-nǔuที่tîiท้ายทอยtáai-tɔɔiให้hâiลูกlûukแล้วlɛ́ɛoมัดmátปลายbplaaiด้วยdûuaiยางเส้นyaang-sênเล็กlék
The mother braided the rat-tail at the back of her child's head, then tied the end with a small elastic band.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianทรงผมsong pŏmหลายlăaiครั้งkrángแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangไว้wáiผมpŏmปอยbpoyเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeท้ายทอยtáai toiเป็นbpenหางหนูhăang nŏoเพราะpráwเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákของเขาkŏng kăoมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กdèk
Although he has changed his hairstyle many times, he still keeps a small rat-tail at the nape of his neck because it has been his signature look since childhood.
3NounB2
keyhole saw
A saw with a narrow, tapered blade for cutting small openings or curves, especially in wood; usually called เลื่อยหางหนู.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเลื่อยlêuuaiเลื่อยlêuuai1saw (tool)2[to] saw; [to] cut with a sawหางหนูhăang nŏoหางหนูhăang nŏo1rat's or mouse's tail2rat-tail hairstyle3keyhole sawตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect3[to] eliminate; remove4[to] edit; cut (media/text)5[to] deduct6[to] cross (a path); cut acrossช่องchâwngช่องchâwng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แผ่นไม้pàen máaiแผ่นไม้pàen máai1wooden board; plank2wood sheetแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ตะแกรงdtà-graengตะแกรงdtà-graeng1grating; mesh; grid; rack; grill2sieve; strainerลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)
Dad used a keyhole saw to cut a small opening in the wooden panel, then fitted a mesh screen into it.
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ฉันchǎnเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiหางหนูhǎang-nǔuตัดไม้dtàt-máaiตามdtaamเส้นโค้งsên-kóongเพราะprɔ́ใบbaiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiแคบkɛ̂ɛpกว่าgwàaเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai
I chose a keyhole saw to cut along the curved line in the wood because its blade is narrower than that of a regular saw.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàใช้cháiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiหางหนูhǎang-nǔuตัดdtàtช่องchɔ̂ngกลางglaangแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiช่างchâangเจาะรูjɔ̀-ruuนำnamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสอดsɔ̀ɔtใบbaiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiได้dâai
Before using a keyhole saw to cut an opening in the middle of the wooden panel, the carpenter drilled a starter hole so the blade could be inserted.
ด้วยdûuayใบbaiเลื่อยlêuuaiที่têeแคบkâepและláeเรียวriaoเข้าหาkâo hăaปลายbplaaiเลื่อยlêuuaiหางหนูhăang nŏoจึงjeungเหมาะกับmòr gàpการตัดgaan dtàtช่องchâwngเล็กlékๆ-ในnaiบริเวณbo-rí-waynที่têeเลื่อยlêuuaiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiเข้าkâoไม่ถึงmâi tĕung
With its narrow blade that tapers toward the tip, a keyhole saw is well suited to cutting small openings in places a larger saw cannot reach.
Tones
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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 end3classifier: tailstail (of an animal)Part 1
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หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)mouse; ratPart 2
หางหนูhǎang-nǔuหางหนูhǎang-nǔurat's or mouse's tailrat's or mouse's tailWord