หางแถว
hǎang-tɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1NounA2
back of a line or queue
The rear end of a line or queue, or the people or things positioned there.
Examples
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Yesterday I stood at the back of the line waiting to buy snacks.
If you want to buy a ticket, you need to join the back of the queue.
คนkonที่อยู่tîi-yùuหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótเพราะprɔ́รถrótเต็มdtemเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
The people at the back of the queue couldn't board because the bus filled up before their turn.
2NounB2
low-ranking member; bottom ranks
A person or group at the bottom of a ranking or hierarchy, regarded as less important or less successful than others.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursยังอยู่yang-yùuยังอยู่yang-yùu[to] still be present; [to] still existหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛo1back of a line or queue2low-ranking member; bottom ranksของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffตารางคะแนนdtaa-raang-ká-nɛɛnตารางคะแนนdtaa-raang-ká-nɛɛnstandings; points tableเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3side-by-side; next to each other4[to] be attached/contiguous
Our team is still near the bottom of the standings because we've lost several matches in a row.
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ร้านráanเราraoอยู่yùuหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngหาวิธีhǎa-wí-tiiดึงdʉngลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพิ่มpə̂əm
Our shop ranks near the bottom in sales, so we need to find ways to attract more customers.
แม้mɛ́ɛโรงเรียนroong-riianนี้níiจะjàเคยkəəiอยู่yùuหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoในnaiการจัดอันดับgaan-jàt-an-dàpระดับประเทศrá-dàp-bprà-têetแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลังจากlǎng-jàakปรับbpràpวิธีการสอนwí-tii-gaan-sɔ̌ɔnผลการเรียนpǒn-gaan-riianของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianก็gɔ̂ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Although this school used to be near the bottom of the national rankings, its students' academic performance improved noticeably after it changed its teaching methods.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanระดับล่างrá-dàp-lâangมักmákถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangพวกpûuakหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnทั้งที่táng-tîiงานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoมีmiiส่วนสำคัญsùuan-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
Lower-level employees are often dismissed as being at the bottom of the organizational hierarchy, even though their work contributes significantly to the company's success.
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 end3classifier: tailstail (of an animal)Part 1
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แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 2
หางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoหางแถวhǎang-tɛ̌ɛoback of a line or queueback of a line or queueWord