หุน
hǔnMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
minute; tiny
very small or minute in size
Examples
ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)หุนhǔnหุนhǔn1minute; tiny2traditional small fractional unit; tiny fraction30.1 mm (machining unit)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแว่นขยายwɛ̂ɛn-kà-yǎaiแว่นขยายwɛ̂ɛn-kà-yǎaimagnifying glassอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of
The letters in the contract are so tiny that I need a magnifying glass to read them.
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The specks of dust are so minute that they are barely visible to the naked eye.
รอยรั่วrɔɔi-rûuaหุนhǔnจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสีทาบ้านsǐi-taa-bâanอุดùtก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàซึมเข้าไปsʉm-kâo-bpaiมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níi
The leak is so minute that we need to seal it with paint before it seeps in further.
ความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanหุนhǔnยิบyípในnaiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanก็gɔ̂เพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkติดขัดdtìt-kàtได้dâai
A minute deviation in the part is enough to cause the machine to jam.
2NounC1
traditional small fractional unit; tiny fraction
a traditional Thai fractional unit used in various measures (e.g., currency, weight, pipe sizes), often meaning a very small fraction of a whole; in modern use, also a very small amount
Examples
ร้านทองráan-tɔɔngร้านทองráan-tɔɔnggold shopยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)รับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉรับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉ[to] buy from sellers; act as a buyer/outletเศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asไม่กี่mâi-gìiไม่กี่mâi-gìia few; not manyหุนhǔnหุนhǔn1minute; tiny2traditional small fractional unit; tiny fraction30.1 mm (machining unit)
The gold shop still buys gold scraps even if they weigh just a few hun.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaท่อtɔ̂ɔครึ่งkrʉ̂ngนิ้วníuกับgàpสามsǎamในnaiสี่sìiนิ้วníuต่างกันdtàang-ganไม่กี่mâi-gìiหุนhǔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔแรงดันrɛɛng-danน้ำnáam
The technician said a half-inch pipe and a three-quarter-inch pipe differ by only a few hun, but it affects water pressure.
เขาkǎoต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaaเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikหุนเดียวhǔn-diiaoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยึดหลักyʉ́t-làkว่าwâaเงินngənทุกtúkเศษส่วนsèet-sùuanต้องdtɔ̂ngคุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
He refused to bargain even for one more hun, as if holding to the principle that every fraction of money must be worth it.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiช่วยchûuaiค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipนี้níiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเพิ่มpə̂əmสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanเพียงpiiangหุนhǔnสองหุนsɔ̌ɔng-hǔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kว่าwâaรัฐrátยังyangไม่mâiทอดทิ้งtɔ̂ɔt-tíng
This cost-of-living policy, though it adds only a hun or two in benefits, creates a sense that the state hasn't abandoned the people.
3NounC1
0.1 mm (machining unit)
a unit of length used in machining, equal to one-tenth of a millimeter
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ชิ้นงานchín-ngaanชิ้นงานchín-ngaan1piece of work; produced item2deliverable; assignment submission3workpiece; part in process4creative piece; artwork/designนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกลึงglʉngกลึงglʉngturn on a latheให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉan1discrepancy; deviation2inaccuracy; errorไม่เกินmâi-gəənไม่เกินmâi-gəənnot more than; up toสองหุนsɔ̌ɔng-hǔnสองหุนsɔ̌ɔng-hǔn2 hun; 1/4 inch (6.35 mm)
This workpiece must be turned to fit within a tolerance of no more than two hun (0.2 mm).
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ช่างchângตรวจdtrùuatขนาดkà-nàatเพลาplaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoบันทึกban-tʉ́kว่าwâaเกินgəənสเปกsà-bpéekไปbpaiครึ่งkrʉ̂ngหุนhǔnจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngขัดkàtให้ได้hâi-dâaiตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛp
The machinist measured the shaft and recorded that it exceeded the spec by half a hun, so it needs to be polished to meet the design.
เพื่อให้pêuua hâiประกอบbprà-gòpพอดีpo deeเราraoกำหนดgam-nòtเคลียร์kliaรันranซ์หนึ่งnèungหุนhŭnและláeควบคุมkûap-kumผิวpĭuด้วยdûuayเกจวัดgàyt wátที่têeละเอียดlá-ìiat
To ensure a proper assembly, we set a clearance of one hun and control the surface finish with a precise gauge.
แบบbɛ̀ɛpงานngaanระบุrá-bùค่าkâaความเผื่อkwaam-pʉ̀ʉaบวกbùuakลบlópหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหุนhǔnหากhàakเกินgəənกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpนี้níiจะjàทำให้tam-hâiการกดgaan-gòtตลับลูกปืนdtà-làp-lûuk-bpʉʉnผิดpìtแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The drawing specifies a tolerance of plus-minus one hun; exceeding this range will make press-fitting the bearing inaccurate.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔn
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 | — | — |