หุนหัน
hǔn-hǎnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
impulsive; rash
acting suddenly without careful thought; impetuous or rash (often in the set phrase หุนหันพลันแล่นหุนหันพลันแล่นhǔn-hǎn-plan-lɛ̂ɛnimpulsive; rash; hasty)
Examples
อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)หุนหันพลันแล่นhŭn-hăn plan lâenหุนหันพลันแล่นhŭn-hăn plan lâenimpulsive; rash; hastyลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptคิดดูkít dooคิดดูkít doo[to] think about; [to] considerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Don't make any rash decisions yet, try to think it over carefully first.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonใจร้อนjai rónชอบchôpทำอะไรtam à-raiหุนหันhŭn-hănเลยloieมักจะmák jàผิดพลาดpìt plâatบ่อยๆbòi bòi
He's hot-tempered and likes to do things impetuously, so he often makes mistakes.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างyàangหุนหันพลันแล่นhǔn-hǎn-plan-lɛ̂ɛnในnaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápที่tîiน่าเสียใจnâa-sǐia-jaiในภายหลังnai-paai-lǎngได้dâai
Making an impetuous decision on an important matter can lead to regrettable consequences later on.
ด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotเขาkǎoจึงjʉngตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอย่างyàangหุนหันhǔn-hǎnโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngถึงtʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópที่จะtîi-jàตามมาdtaam-maa
In his anger, he reacted rashly without considering the ensuing consequences.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หุนhǔnหุนhǔn1minute; tiny2traditional small fractional unit; tiny fraction30.1 mm (machining unit)minute; tinyPart 1
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หุนหันhǔn-hǎnหุนหันhǔn-hǎnimpulsive; rashimpulsive; rashWord