หารถ
hǎa-rótMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] get a ride; find a vehicle
to look for or secure transport, such as hailing a taxi, booking a car, or arranging a vehicle
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสยามsà-yǎamสยามsà-yǎam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)
I'm looking for a ride to Siam.
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Yesterday it rained heavily, so it was very difficult for me to find a ride home.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipหาhǎaรถแท็กซี่rót-tɛ́k-sîiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánจะjàไปbpaiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binไม่ทันmâi-tan
We need to quickly find a taxi, otherwise we won't make it to the airport in time.
พอpɔɔลงlongจากjàakรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaรถมอเตอร์ไซค์รับจ้างrót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sái-ráp-jâangเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiซอยsɔɔiอีกทีìik-tii
After getting off the skytrain, we have to find a motorcycle taxi to go into the alley.
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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หารถhǎa-rótหารถhǎa-rót[to] get a ride; find a vehicle[to] get a ride; find a vehicleWord