ห่วงหา
hùuang-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] miss; long for; think of with affectionate concern
To think of someone or something with affection, longing, or loving concern.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseห่วงหาhùuang-hǎaห่วงหาhùuang-hǎa[to] miss; long for; think of with affectionate concernลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไปเรียนbpai-riianไปเรียนbpai-riian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
The mother misses her child who has gone to study in another province.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàคุยกันkui-ganทุกวันtúk-wanฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangห่วงหาhùuang-hǎaพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่อยู่tîi-yùuไกลglai
Even though we talk every day, I still miss my parents who live far away.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàสร้างsâangชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-màiในnaiต่างแดนdtàang-dɛɛnได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangห่วงหาhùuang-hǎaบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanที่tîiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเคยkəəiมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan
Although she has built a new life abroad, she still longs for her hometown, especially during the holidays when her family used to gather.
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 hold5classifier: วงring; hoop; loopPart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ห่วงหาhùuang-hǎaห่วงหาhùuang-hǎa[to] miss; long for; think of with affectionate concern[to] miss; long for; think of with affectionate concernWord