ห่วงยาง
hùuang-yaangMeanings
1NounA2
swim ring; inflatable rubber ring
a ring-shaped float used in water to help a person float or play; usually made of rubber or inflatable plastic
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamswimming poolมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ห่วงยางhùuang-yaangห่วงยางhùuang-yaang1swim ring; inflatable rubber ring2spare tire; love handles (figurative)
In the swimming pool, there is a child playing with a swim ring.
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Dad is inflating the swim ring for me.
Don't forget to bring the swim ring to play in the sea.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàว่ายน้ำwâai-náamไม่mâiเป็นbpenแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaน้ำnáamเพราะprɔ́มีmiiห่วงยางhùuang-yaangให้hâiเกาะgɔ̀
Even though he can't swim, he isn't afraid of the water because he has a swim ring to hold onto.
2NounB2
spare tire; love handles (figurative)
informal term for excess fat around the waist
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingห่วงยางhùuang-yaangห่วงยางhùuang-yaang1swim ring; inflatable rubber ring2spare tire; love handles (figurative)รอบเอวrɔ̂ɔp-eeoรอบเอวrɔ̂ɔp-eeowaistlineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂nใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂n1bigger; larger; greater (comparative)2[to] get bigger; enlarge; increase in size
I need to start exercising because the spare tire around my waist is getting bigger.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakลดlótห่วงยางhùuang-yaangคุณควรkun-kuuanจะjàควบคุมkûuap-kumอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́ออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
If you want to get rid of your love handles, you should control your diet and exercise regularly.
การนั่งทำงานgaan nâng tam ngaanนานๆnaan naanเป็นสาเหตุbpen săa-hètหนึ่งnèungที่têeทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtห่วงยางhùuang yaangสะสมsà-sŏmที่têeหน้าท้องnâa tóngได้dâi
Sitting at a desk for long periods is one cause that can lead to the accumulation of a 'spare tire' on the abdomen.
ไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàซิsíตtอัพápมากmâakแค่ไหนkâe năiห่วงยางhùuang yaangเจ้ากรรมนายเวรjâo gam naai waynนี่nêeก็gâwไม่mâiยอมyomหายไปhăai bpaiสักทีsàk tee
No matter how many sit-ups I do, this stubborn spare tire just won't seem to go away.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional holdring; hoop; loopPart 1
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ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)rubber (material)Part 2
ห่วงยางhùuang-yaangห่วงยางhùuang-yaangswim ring; inflatable rubber ringswim ring; inflatable rubber ringWord