หาเวลา
hǎa-wee-laaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] find/make time
to manage or carve out time for something or someone despite a busy schedule; to allocate time
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหาเวลาhǎa-wee-laaหาเวลาhǎa-wee-laa[to] find/make timeไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiam1[to] visit [sb] (showing care)2[to] visit [a place] (inspect/attend)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)
I will try to find time to visit grandma this weekend.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngงานngaanจะjàยุ่งyûngมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หาเวลาhǎa-wee-laaให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though his work is very busy, he always makes time for his family.
คุณควรkun-kuuanหาเวลาhǎa-wee-laaออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiสัปดาห์sàp-daaละlá3วันwanเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapที่ดีtîi-dii
You should find time to exercise at least 3 times a week for good health.
คนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanมักจะmák-jàหาเวลาhǎa-wee-laaสำหรับsǎm-ràpการพัฒนาตนเองgaan-pát-tá-naa-dton-eengได้dâaiยากyâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngจำjamเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
It is often difficult for people in management positions to carve out time for personal development, but it is extremely necessary.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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หาเวลาhǎa-wee-laaหาเวลาhǎa-wee-laa[to] find/make time[to] find/make timeWord