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hǎaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] yawn
to open your mouth wide and inhale involuntarily when you are tired, sleepy, or bored
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหาวhǎaoหาวhǎao1[to] yawn2the sky; the heavens (literary/poetic)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔnง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔn1sleepy; drowsy2[to] feel sleepy
He yawns because he is sleepy.
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I went to bed late last night, so I've been yawning all day today.
นักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmหาวhǎaoตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiเพราะprɔ́เรียนriianมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wan
Many students started yawning in the afternoon because they had been studying all day.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปิดปากbpìt-bpàakเวลาwee-laaหาวhǎaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเป็นbpenการgaanเสียsǐiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum
He tried to cover his mouth when he yawned so as not to be rude in the meeting.
2NounC2
the sky; the heavens (literary/poetic)
the sky or upper air, used chiefly in literary or poetic language (e.g., บนหาว ‘in the heavens’)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทอดสายตาtɔ̂ɔt-sǎai-dtaaทอดสายตาtɔ̂ɔt-sǎai-dtaa[to] cast one's gaze; look out over a distance; survey with the eyesมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerดวงดาวduuang-daaoดวงดาวduuang-daaostar; stars; heavenly bodiesพร่างพราวprâang-praaoพร่างพราวprâang-praaosparkling; dazzlingอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngfull (stomach); stuffedหาวhǎaoหาวhǎao1[to] yawn2the sky; the heavens (literary/poetic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn1nighttime; the night2at night; during the night
He gazed at the stars sparkling across the vast expanse of the night sky.
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พญาอินทรีpá-yaa-in-siiทะยานtá-yaanถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamกลางหาวglaang-hǎaoสีครามsǐi-kraam
The majestic eagle soared gracefully on the wind amidst the azure heavens.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanเทพยดาtêep-pá-yá-daaทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiสถิตอยู่sà-tìt-yùuบนbonหาวhǎaoเบื้องบนbʉ̂ʉang-bonส่วนsùuanมนุษย์má-nútอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnพิภพpí-pópเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang
According to ancient beliefs, the deities resided in the heavens above, while humans lived on the earth below.
แม้นmɛ́ɛnดวงduuangดาราdaa-raaจะjàร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònจากjàakฟ้าfáaหาวhǎaoสู่sùuพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinก็gɔ̂มิอาจmí-àatเทียบtîiapได้dâaiกับgàpน้ำตาnáam-dtaaที่tîiหลั่งรินlàng-rinของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaang
Even if the stars were to fall from the celestial sphere to the earth, it could not compare to the tears flowing from her.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎao
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 | — | — |