หูไว(hǔu-wái)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
sharp-eared; quick to hear
having a keen sense of hearing; quick to catch sounds, news, or information
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineหูไวhǔu-wáiหูไวhǔu-wáisharp-eared; quick to hearมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)รู้ทันróo tanรู้ทันróo tan1[to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)2[to] notice in time (mindfulness)3[to] anticipate; keep abreast/stay ahead ofทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3[!] hey; you there (brusque/colloquial)4classifier: times; hits; strokes; attemptsเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมาหาmaa hăaมาหาmaa hăa1arrive and approach speaker2[to] come for [sth]; come to get/deal with [sth]3[to] come see/visit [sb]
My dog has very keen hearing; it knows immediately when someone comes to visit.
Word Breakdown
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หูไวhǔu-wáiหูไวhǔu-wáisharp-eared; quick to hear