หูกา

hǔu-gaa

Meaning

1NounA2

teapot handle

the handle of a kettle or teapot

Examples

หูกาhǔu-gaaหูกาhǔu-gaateapot handleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intense
This kettle handle is hot.
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จับหูjàp hŏoกาgaaดีๆdee deeตอนdtonรินrinน้ำร้อนnám rón
Hold the kettle handle carefully when pouring hot water.
หูกาน้ำชาhǔu-gaa-náam-chaaของkɔ̌ɔngยายyaaiหักhàkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Grandma's teapot handle is already broken.
ระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaให้hâiมือmʉʉไปbpaiโดนdoonตัวกาdtuua-gaaให้hâiจับjàpเฉพาะที่chà-pɔ́-tîiหูกาhǔu-gaaเท่านั้นtâo-nánเพราะprɔ́มันmanร้อนrɔ́ɔnมากmâak
Be careful not to let your hand touch the body of the kettle; only hold the handle because it's very hot.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hǔu

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)earPart 1
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กาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)kettle; pouring potPart 2
หูกาhǔu-gaaหูกาhǔu-gaateapot handleteapot handleWord