หาเสียง
hǎa-sǐiangMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] campaign for votes; canvass
To seek votes in an election by persuading voters through speeches, visits, or media.
Examples
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màk1applicant; registrant2candidate (esp. election)3contestant; entrantลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîi[to] go to the field/siteเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiang[to] campaign for votes; canvassที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The candidate went to canvass for votes at the morning market today.
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พรรคpákจัดjàtเวทีwee-tiiปราศรัยbpraa-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangกับgàpชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiอำเภอam-pəə
The party organized a rally to campaign for votes with the locals in the district.
เขาkǎoไลฟ์สดlai-sòtทุกtúkเย็นyenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangและlɛ́ตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
He livestreams every evening to seek votes and answer citizens’ questions.
ช่วงchûuangโค้งสุดท้ายkóong-sùt-táaiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkเร่งrêngหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangทั้งtángทางtaangออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiและlɛ́ลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเคาะkɔ́ประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâan
In the final stretch, the candidate ramped up campaigning for votes both online and by going door-to-door.
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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หาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiang[to] campaign for votes; canvass[to] campaign for votes; canvassWord