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hʉ̌ngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
jealous (romantic; possessive)
Feeling romantic jealousy or possessiveness toward a partner.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหึงhĕungหึงhĕung1jealous (romantic; possessive)2[to] be jealous (romantic)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1romantic partner2fan; supporterคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ๆ-
He gets jealous when his partner talks to others for a long time.
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เมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnแฟนfaenกดไลก์gòt láikรูปrôopคนเดิมkon dermบ่อยbòiๆ-เธอterเริ่มrêrmหึงhĕungและláeถามtăamตรงdtrongๆ-
When she saw her partner liking the same person’s photos often, she started to feel jealous and asked directly.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่mâiหึงhʉ̌ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีหน้าsǐi-nâaก็gɔ̂ฟ้องfɔ́ɔngชัดchátว่าwâaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
He said he wasn’t jealous, but his expression clearly showed he felt uneasy.
ความkwaamหึงhʉ̌ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความไม่มั่นใจkwaam-mâi-mân-jaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngคุยกันkui-ganอย่างyàangเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kum
His jealousy stems from insecurity, so we need to talk openly so it doesn't turn into controlling behavior.
2VerbB1
[to] be jealous (romantic)
To feel romantic jealousy or possessiveness toward a partner.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหึงhʉ̌ngหึงhʉ̌ng1jealous (romantic; possessive)2[to] be jealous (romantic)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He gets jealous when his girlfriend talks to other men.
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เธอtəəยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaเริ่มrə̂əmหึงhʉ̌ngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnแฟนfɛɛnไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoกับgàpเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoสมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riian
She admitted she began to feel jealous when she saw her partner having a meal with an old classmate.
ผมpŏmหึงhĕungง่ายngâaiแต่dtàeก็gâwกำลังgam-langพยายามpà-yaa-yaamคุยกันkui ganให้hâiเข้าใจkâo jaiและláeตั้งdtângขอบเขตkòp kètที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
I get jealous easily, but we’re trying to talk it out and set clear boundaries.
เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiหึงhĕungเพราะpráwไม่mâiไว้ใจwái jaiแต่dtàeเพราะpráwเคยkoeiมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanแย่ๆyâe yâeเลยloieกังวลgang-wonเกินgernเหตุhèt
He isn’t jealous out of distrust but because past bad experiences make him overly anxious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hʉ̌ng
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 | — | — |