หาปลา
hǎa-bplaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] fish; catch fish
To try to catch fish, typically for food or as a recreational activity.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหาปลาhǎa-bplaaหาปลาhǎa-bplaa[to] fish; catch fishที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creek
My grandfather likes to go fishing at the canal.
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This holiday, my dad will take me to go fishing at the sea.
The fishermen went out on their boat to catch fish since early morning.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaวันนี้wan-níiคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnจะjàแรงrɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanที่จะtîi-jàออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiหาปลาhǎa-bplaa
Even though the waves are strong today, he still insisted on going out to fish.
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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หาปลาhǎa-bplaaหาปลาhǎa-bplaa[to] fish; catch fish[to] fish; catch fishWord