หาสู่
hǎa-sùuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] visit [sb]; call on [sb]; keep in touch
To visit or call on someone, especially for social reasons; to maintain regular social contact (often used in the set phrase 'ไปมาหาสู่ไปมาหาสู่bpai-maa-hǎa-sùu[to] visit each other regularly').
Examples
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàeven though; althoughย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanย้ายบ้านyáai-bâan[to] move house; move homeไปไกลbpai-glaiไปไกลbpai-glai1[to] go far; travel a long distance2[to] go far; achieve great success3[to] advance a lot; come a long wayแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไปมาหาสู่bpai-maa-hǎa-sùuไปมาหาสู่bpai-maa-hǎa-sùu[to] visit each other regularlyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
Even though we moved far away, we still visit each other regularly.
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คนต่างจังหวัดkon-dtàang-jang-wàtมักจะmák-jàไปมาหาสู่bpai-maa-hǎa-sùuกันganเสมอsà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛn
People in the countryside often visit one another, which makes neighborly relationships strong.
สังคมเมืองsǎng-kom-mʉʉangที่tîiเร่งรีบrêng-rîipทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนpûu-konไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเวลาwee-laaไปมาหาสู่bpai-maa-hǎa-sùuกันganเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The fast-paced urban society means people don't have much time to visit each other like in the past.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanไปมาหาสู่bpai-maa-hǎa-sùuกันganแทบtɛ̂ɛpทุกวันtúk-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเราraoแค่kɛ̂ɛทักทายták-taaiกันganผ่านpàanโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia
In the old days, neighbors visited each other almost every day, but now we just greet each other via social media.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้ชายpûu-chaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาbpai-hǎaสู่sùuผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jai
In the old days, a man had to go court a woman at her home to show his sincerity.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnมีmiiฉากchàakที่tîiขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnลอบlɔ̂ɔpขึ้นkʉ̂nเรือนrʉʉanไปหาbpai-hǎaสู่sùuนางวันทองnaang-wan-tɔɔngตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
In the literary work 'Khun Chang Khun Phaen', there is a scene where Khun Phaen secretly goes up to Nang Wanthong's house at night to court her.
การที่gaan-tîiชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmมาหาสู่maa-hǎa-sùuที่tîiเรือนrʉʉanทุกtúkค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นธรรมเนียมbpen-tam-niiamการเกี้ยวพาราสีgaan-gîiao-paa-raa-sǐiของkɔ̌ɔngคนโบราณkon-boo-raanที่tîiหวังwǎngจะjàแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันgan
A young man's nightly visit to a woman's house to court her was considered an ancient courtship tradition for those who hoped to marry.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiการหาgaan-hǎaสู่sùuที่tîiฝ่ายชายfàai-chaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiแสดงตัวsà-dɛɛng-dtuuaที่บ้านtîi-bâanฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngนั้นnánสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngการให้เกียรติgaan-hâi-gìiatพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The tradition of courtship where the man must present himself at the woman's home clearly reflects the great respect shown to the woman's parents.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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สู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)Part 2
หาสู่hǎa-sùuหาสู่hǎa-sùu[to] visit [sb]; call on [sb]; keep in touch[to] visit [sb]; call on [sb]; keep in touchWord