ห่วง
hùuangMeanings
1NounA2
ring; hoop; loop
a circular band or loop, such as a ring or hoop; also a small loop used for fastening or hanging
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงโลหะloo-hàโลหะloo-hàmetalไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคล้องklɔ́ɔngคล้องklɔ́ɔng1[to] hang around; loop over; sling2[to] hook; fasten; latch3[to] rhyme; chime (poetic)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)
The door has a metal loop for attaching a lock.
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She wears a small hoop on her pinky finger.
The towel is hanging on the loop beside the sink.
คนขายkon-kǎaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaห่วงhùuangสำหรับsǎm-ràpผ้าม่านpâa-mâanต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenขนาดkà-nàatเดียวกันdiiao-ganจึงjʉngจะjàรูดrûutได้dâaiลื่นlʉ̂ʉn
The seller said the curtain rings need to be the same size for smooth sliding.
2NounA2
worry; concern; care
a feeling of worry, concern, or caring about [sb]/[sth]
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom is very concerned about her child.
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I worry about my father's health after he got sick.
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanห่วงhùuangเธอterเลยloieโทรไปtoh bpaiถามtăamว่าwâaเป็นอย่างไรบ้างbpen yàang-rai bâang
Friends were concerned about her, so they called to ask how she was.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàย้ายyáaiเมืองmʉʉangมาไกลmaa-glaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangห่วงhùuangทีมtiimเก่าgàoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnและlɛ́คอยติดตามkɔɔi-dtìt-dtaamข่าวkàaoอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though I moved far away, I still care about my old team and keep following the news.
3VerbA2
[to] worry about; care for
to feel worried about or care for [sb]/[sth]
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatโทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Mom worries about her child a lot and asks to be called every day.
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I care about my father's health, so I took him for a checkup.
ครูkruuห่วงhùuangนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiขาดเรียนkàat-riianบ่อยbɔ̀iจึงjʉngโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามไถ่tǎam-tài
The teacher is concerned about the student who often misses class, so she called to check in.
ถึงtʉ̌ngอยู่yùuไกลglaiกันganฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangห่วงhùuangเธอtəəและlɛ́อยากyàakให้hâiเธอtəəดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengให้ดีhâi-dii
Even though we're far apart, I still worry about you and want you to take good care of yourself.
4NounB1
attachment; emotional hold
an emotional tie or attachment that makes it hard to let go; a sense of being held back by care or worry
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงบ้านเก่าbâan-gàoบ้านเก่าbâan-gào1old house2former homeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)
He still feels attached to his old home, so he hasn't moved to another city.
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เธอterพูดpôotว่าwâaอยากyàakไปต่อbpai dtòrแต่ยังdtàe yangมีmeeห่วงhùuangจากjàakความทรงจำkwaam song jamเดิมdermๆ-
She said she wanted to move on, but attachments from old memories still held her back.
แม้mɛ́ɛโอกาสoo-gàatจะjàดีdiiเพียงใดpiiang-daiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiห่วงhùuangหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจไม่ได้dtàt-sǐn-jai-mâi-dâai
Even with a great opportunity, he still has emotional ties that keep him from deciding.
ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangความkwaamห่วงhùuangที่tîiฉุดรั้งใจchùt-ráng-jaiมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะjàก้าวgâaoไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The elder told me to release the attachments that hold the heart back; otherwise, I won't be able to move forward.
5ClassifierB1
classifier: วงวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)
The classifier วงวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings) is used for rings and hoops called ห่วงห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วง.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกรงgrongกรงgrong1cage; enclosure2cage (for people); barred cellนกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
We used two hoops to make a simple birdcage.
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The gym teacher handed out three hoops for students to practice spinning.
ช่างchângสั่งsàngห่วงhùuangสแตนเลสsà-dtɛɛn-lèetห้าhâaห่วงhùuangสำหรับsǎm-ràpยึดyʉ́tผ้าใบpâa-baiให้hâiตึงdtʉngบนbonโครงkroong
The mechanic ordered five stainless hoops to fasten the canvas tightly on the frame.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hùuang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |