หาญกล้า
hǎan-glâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
brave; courageous; valiant; daring
Possessing or showing courage, valor, and a readiness to face danger or difficulty; bold and fearless.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaหาญกล้าhǎan-glâa1brave; courageous; valiant; daring2[to] dare (to [do sth]); [to] be so bold as to [do sth]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He is a very brave soldier.
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นักดับเพลิงnák-dàp-pləəngคนkonนั้นnánหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaมากmâakที่tîiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiตึกdtʉ̀kที่tîiไฟไหม้fai-mâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiเด็กdèk
That firefighter was very brave to enter the burning building to save the child.
เราraoต้องการdtông gaanผู้นำpôo namที่têeหาญกล้าhăan glâaและláeกล้าglâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiในnaiเรื่องrêuuangยากๆyâak yâak
We need a leader who is brave and dares to make difficult decisions.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamอันanหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoที่tîiลุกขึ้นต่อต้านlúk-kʉ̂n-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanความอยุติธรรมkwaam-à-yút-dtì-tamได้dâaiสร้างแรงบันดาลใจsâang-rɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiคนkonมากมายmâak-maai
His brave act of standing up against injustice inspired many people.
2VerbB2
[to] dare (to [do sth]); [to] be so bold as to [do sth]
To boldly attempt or presume to do something; often used in warnings or criticism (e.g., 'don't you dare').
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaหาญกล้าhǎan-glâa1brave; courageous; valiant; daring2[to] dare (to [do sth]); [to] be so bold as to [do sth]พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-raiได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-raihow can ...?; how could ...?
How dare you speak to me like that!
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ไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaโกหกgoo-hòkหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-kon
I can't believe he dared to lie to the boss in front of everyone.
เขาkǎoหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaท้าทายtáa-taaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiมีmiiมานานmaa-naanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtซึ่งsʉ̂ngไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมีใครmii-kraiทำtamมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
He dared to challenge the company's long-standing policy, something no one had ever done before.
คุณkunเป็นใครbpen-kraiถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiหาญกล้าhǎan-glâaมาmaaตัดสินdtàt-sǐnการกระทำgaan-grà-tamของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒm
Who are you to dare to judge my actions?
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 -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎan
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
หาญhǎanหาญhǎan1brave; bold; courageous (formal/literary)2[to] dare; venture; have the audacity to (formal/literary)brave; bold; courageous (formal/literary)Part 1
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กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlybrave; courageousPart 2
หาญกล้าhǎan-glâaหาญกล้าhǎan-glâabrave; courageous; valiant; daringbrave; courageous; valiant; daringWord