หูชา
hǔu-chaaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
ears feel numb/tingly; hearing dulled
ears feeling numb or tingling with temporarily dulled hearing, e.g., after a slap, a sudden very loud sound, or pressure changes.
Examples
เสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengเสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengmusic; musical soundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popularจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ชาไปหมดchaa-bpai-mòtชาไปหมดchaa-bpai-mòt[to be] completely numbเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The music at the concert was so loud that my ears went completely numb.
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เขาkăoโดนdohnตบdtòpหน้าnâaแรงมากraeng mâakจนjonหูชาhŏo chaaและláeได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangวิ้งๆwíng wíngในnaiหูhŏo
He was slapped so hard that his ear felt numb and he heard a ringing sound.
เพิ่งpə̂ngลงlongจากjàakเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหูชาhǔu-chaaเพราะprɔ́ความดันอากาศkwaam-dan-aa-gàatเปลี่ยนbplìian
I just got off the plane and my ears feel numb because of the change in air pressure.
การสัมผัสgaan-sǎm-pàtกับgàpเสียงsǐiangที่tîiดังdangเกินgəən85เดซิเบลdee-sí-bleeเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอาการaa-gaanหูชาชั่วคราวhǔu-chaa-chûua-kraaoหรือrʉ̌ʉสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaการได้ยินgaan-dâi-yinถาวรtǎa-wɔɔnได้dâai
Prolonged exposure to sounds over 85 decibels can cause temporary ear numbness or even permanent hearing loss.
2AdjectiveB2
(fig.) [to] have one's ears ring from a scolding
To feel overwhelmed by a severe or prolonged scolding, as though one's ears were numb or ringing.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบ่นbònบ่นbònto complain; grumble; nagเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เดิมๆderm dermเดิมๆderm derm1unchanged; same as before2as before; as usualทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หูชาhŏo chaaหูชาhŏo chaa1ears feel numb/tingly; hearing dulled2(fig.) [to] have one's ears ring from a scoldingไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeoไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
Mom nags about the same old things every day until I'm completely numb to it.
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โดนdohnหัวหน้าhŭua nâaตำหนิdtam-nìซ้ำๆsám-sámจนjonผมpŏmหูชาhŏo chaaและláeไม่mâiอยากจะyàak jàฟังfangอะไรà-raiอีกèek
Getting scolded by the boss repeatedly has made me desensitized and I don't want to listen anymore.
เขาkǎoฟังfangคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanเชิงลบchəəng-lópจากjàakคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangบ่อยbɔ̀iเข้าkâoจนjonเกิดgə̀ətอาการaa-gaanหูชาhǔu-chaaไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiว่าwâaใครkraiจะjàพูดpûutอะไรà-raiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
He heard so much negative criticism from those around him that he became mentally numb, no longer caring what anyone had to say.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonด่าทอdàa-tɔɔมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiจนjonหูชาhǔu-chaaและlɛ́ดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaจะjàไม่mâiรับรู้ถึงráp-rúu-tʉ̌ngความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngใครkraiอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
That politician has been reviled by the public for so many years that he's become desensitized and seems oblivious to anyone's suffering anymore.
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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
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 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
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หูชาhǔu-chaaหูชาhǔu-chaaears feel numb/tingly; hearing dulledears feel numb/tingly; hearing dulledWord