หาแฟน
hǎa-fɛɛnMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] look for a boyfriend/girlfriend
To look for a romantic partner, such as a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Examples
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My friend has been single for a long time, so she wants to start looking for a boyfriend.
Right now, I'm not ready to look for a partner.
หลายคนlǎai-konคิดkítว่าการwâa-gaanหาแฟนhǎa-fɛɛnในnaiวัยทำงานwai-tam-ngaanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakเพราะprɔ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเวลาwee-laa
Many people think that finding a partner as a working adult is difficult because they don't have much time.
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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หาแฟนhǎa-fɛɛnหาแฟนhǎa-fɛɛn[to] look for a boyfriend/girlfriend[to] look for a boyfriend/girlfriendWord