หูถัง
hǔu-tǎngMeaning
1NounB1
bucket handle; bail
The pivoting, typically arched handle of a bucket or pail, often made of metal or plastic; a bail.
Examples
หูถังhǔu-tǎngหูถังhǔu-tǎngbucket handle; bailน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The handle of this plastic water bucket is broken, I have to buy a new one.
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Be careful, the bucket handle is rusty; you might cut your hand.
ฉันchǎnเลือกซื้อlʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉถังtǎngใบbaiนี้níiเพราะprɔ́หูถังhǔu-tǎngดูduuแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngทนทานton-taanน่าจะnâa-jàใช้ได้chái-dâaiนานnaan
I chose to buy this bucket because its handle looks strong and durable; it should last a long time.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpถังtǎngรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiนี้níiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngสรีรศาสตร์sà-rii-rá-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngหูถังhǔu-tǎngทำให้tam-hâiผู้ใช้pûu-cháiสามารถsǎa-mâatหิ้วhîuของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเจ็บjèpมือmʉʉ
The design of this new bucket considers the ergonomics of the handle, allowing users to carry heavy items without hand pain.
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 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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ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tankscontainer; bucket; bin; tankPart 2
หูถังhǔu-tǎngหูถังhǔu-tǎngbucket handle; bailbucket handle; bailWord