หาหลัว
hǎa-lǔuaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] look for a husband
to look for or find a husband (colloquial slang)
Examples
โสดsòotโสดsòotsingle; unmarriedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeหาหลัวhǎa-lǔuaหาหลัวhǎa-lǔua[to] look for a husbandเป็นตัวเป็นตนbpen-dtuua-bpen-dtonเป็นตัวเป็นตนbpen-dtuua-bpen-dton1tangible; concrete; having a definite identity or form2[to] have a tangible existence; take definite shapeให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what
I've been single for many years. This year I must seriously find myself a real husband.
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanในกลุ่มnai glùmแต่งงานdtàeng ngaanกันganไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeoเหลือlĕuuaแต่dtàeแกgaeเนี่ยnîiaแหละlàeที่têeยังyangหาหลัวhăa lŭuaไม่ได้mâi dâaiสักทีsàk tee
All the friends in the group are married. You're the only one left who still hasn't found a husband.
การมาgaan-maaเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔเมืองนอกmʉʉang-nɔ̂ɔkครั้งนี้kráng-níiนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะได้jà-dâaiใบปริญญาbai-bpà-rin-yaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiรองrɔɔngคือkʉʉการหาgaan-hǎaหลัวlǔuaฝรั่งfà-ràngกลับไปglàp-bpaiฝากfàakแม่mɛ̂ɛ
Coming to study abroad this time, besides getting a degree, the secondary goal is to find a Western husband to bring back for mom.
บางคนbaang konเล่นlênแอปáepหาคู่hăa kôoเพราะpráwเหงาngăoแต่dtàeบางคนbaang konก็gâwมีmeeจุดประสงค์jùt bprà-sŏngชัดเจนchát-jenเลยloieว่าwâaเข้ามาkâo maaเพื่อpêuuaหาหลัวhăa lŭuaรวยruuayๆ-
Some people use dating apps because they're lonely, but some have a clear purpose that they joined to find a rich husband.
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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หลัวlǔuaหลัวlǔua1husband (slang)2bamboo basket3firewood4dim; hazy; murky5basketfulhusband (slang)Part 2
หาหลัวhǎa-lǔuaหาหลัวhǎa-lǔua[to] look for a husband[to] look for a husbandWord