ห้วง
hûuangMeanings
1NounB2
period/interval (of time)
a span or stretch of time; a period or interval, as in 'ห้วงเวลาห้วงเวลาhûuang-wee-laatime period; span; interval' or 'ห้วงยาม'
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้วงเวลาhûuang-wee-laaห้วงเวลาhûuang-wee-laatime period; span; intervalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityทบทวนตัวเองtóp-tuuan-dtuua-eengทบทวนตัวเองtóp-tuuan-dtuua-eeng[to] reflect on oneselfและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng-bpâo-mǎaiตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng-bpâo-mǎaito set a goal/targetใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
In this period, we should take the opportunity to reflect and set new goals.
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ในnaiห้วงhûuangยามyaamที่tîiฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangในเมืองnai-mʉʉangจึงjʉngล่าช้าlâa-cháa
During the period of heavy rain, traveling in the city becomes slow.
ในnaiห้วงเวลาhûuang-wee-laaวิกฤตwí-grìtผู้นำpûu-namต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́โปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi
In times of crisis, leaders must make decisions carefully and transparently.
เราraoเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nมากmâakในnaiห้วงhûuangยามyaamแห่งhɛ̀ngการเปลี่ยนผ่านgaan-bplìian-pàanนี้níiทั้งtángทางความคิดtaang-kwaam-kítและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
We have grown a lot during this transitional period, both in thought and responsibility.
2NounB2
depth/vast expanse
a deep or vast space, often water or sky; used literally and figuratively, as in 'ห้วงน้ำห้วงน้ำhûuang-náambody of water; expanse of water' or 'ห้วงเวหา'
Examples
นักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamนักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamdiverจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔngจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔng[to] stare; gaze intentlyลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้วงhûuangห้วงhûuang1period/interval (of time)2depth/vast expanseน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)สีครามsǐi-kraamสีครามsǐi-kraam1indigo; dark purplish blue (color)2indigo-colored; dark blueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]ก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)
The diver gazed into the blue expanse of water so deep that the bottom was invisible.
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The glider hovered still in the cloudless vast sky.
เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnริมrimหน้าผาnâa-pǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanจิตใจjìt-jaiถูกtùukดึงdʉngลงสู่long-sùuห้วงhûuangอันanเวิ้งว้างwə́əng-wáangของkɔ̌ɔngท้องทะเลtɔ́ɔng-tá-lee
He stood at the cliff’s edge and felt his mind being pulled into the vast abyss of the sea.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaมองmɔɔngดวงดาวduuang-daaoเราraoรับรู้ถึงráp-rúu-tʉ̌ngห้วงhûuangเวหาwee-hǎaที่tîiไร้ขอบเขตrái-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetและlɛ́ความkwaamเล็กlékของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
When looking up at the stars, we perceive the boundless expanse of the sky and our own smallness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hûuang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |