ห่อตัว
hɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wrap oneself up; [to] curl up
to wrap one's body in something (like a blanket) or to curl up into a ball, typically for warmth, comfort, or protection.
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuua[to] wrap oneself up; [to] curl upในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผ้าห่มpâa-hòmblanket
The weather is very cold, so I have to wrap myself in a blanket.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiกลัวgluuaเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngจึงjʉngห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiผ้าห่มpâa-hòmบนbonเตียงdtiiang
The little child was afraid of the thunder, so he curled up under the blanket on the bed.
เธอtəəเป็นไข้bpen-kâiและlɛ́หนาวnǎaoสั่นsànเธอtəəจึงjʉngห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaด้วยdûuaiผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผืนpʉ̌ʉnหนาnǎa
She had a fever and was shivering, so she wrapped herself in a thick blanket.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnงูnguuเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiผ่านpàanหน้าnâaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตกใจdtòk-jaiจนเผลอjon-plə̌əห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaงอngɔɔเป็นbpenกุ้งgûngด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluua
When he saw a snake slither past, he was so startled that he instinctively curled up into a ball out of fear.
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
hɔ̀ɔ
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
ห่อhɔ̀ɔห่อhɔ̀ɔ1[to] wrap; package2package; bundle3classifier (packages; bundles; packets)[to] wrap; packagePart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaห่อตัวhɔ̀ɔ-dtuua[to] wrap oneself up; [to] curl up[to] wrap oneself up; [to] curl upWord