หูไว
hǔu-waiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sharp-eared; quick to hear
having a keen sense of hearing; quick to catch sounds, news, or information
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineหูไวhǔu-waiหูไวhǔu-waisharp-eared; quick to hearมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)รู้ทันrúu-tanรู้ทันrúu-tan1[to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)2[to] keep abreast of; understand developments3[to] notice in time (mindfulness)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]
My dog has very keen hearing; it knows immediately when someone comes to visit.
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เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonหูไวhǔu-waiพอpɔɔมีmiiข่าวkàaoซุบซิบsúp-sípอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂รู้rúuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
She is quick to catch news; whenever there is gossip, she always knows before anyone else.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánหูไวhǔu-waiมากmâakได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangรถrótไอศกรีมai-sà-griimตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangไม่mâiเห็นhěnตัวรถdtuua-rót
That child has very keen hearing, hearing the ice cream truck before even seeing it.
การเป็นgaan-bpenนักข่าวnák-kàaoที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngตาไวdtaa-waiหูไวhǔu-waiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทันtanต่อdtɔ̀ɔเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Being a good journalist requires being observant and quick to catch information in order to keep up with rapidly changing events.
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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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
หูไวhǔu-waiหูไวhǔu-waisharp-eared; quick to hearsharp-eared; quick to hearWord