หาทาง
hǎa-taangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] find/devise a way
to look for or work out a method or means to achieve something or solve a problem
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway station
I'm looking for a way to get to the train station.
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He has already found a way to solve this problem.
We have to find a way to reduce unnecessary expenses.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaงานngaanจะjàยากมากyâak-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหาทางhǎa-taangทำให้tam-hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètให้ได้hâi-dâai
Even though the task is very difficult, we must find a way to complete it successfully.
2VerbA2
[to] try to; make efforts to
to attempt or endeavor to do something (often followed by another verb or clause)
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatหาทางhǎa-taangหาทางhǎa-taang1[to] find/devise a way2[to] try to; make efforts toออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containers
The cat is trying to get out of the box.
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Some students attempted to cheat by copying their friend's exam.
That company endeavors to avoid paying taxes.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánหาทางhǎa-taangเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiapให้hâiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
That politician always attempts to take advantage of his rivals to create an advantage for himself.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎa
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
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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
หาทางhǎa-taangหาทางhǎa-taang[to] find/devise a way[to] find/devise a wayWord