ห้วนๆ
hûuan hûuanMeaning
1AdverbB1
curtly; bluntly; abruptly
in a short, abrupt, or blunt way, often seeming unfriendly
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ห้วนๆhûuan hûuanห้วนๆhûuan hûuancurtly; bluntly; abruptlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.
He answered bluntly, "I don't know."
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ทำไมtam maiวันนี้wan néeเธอterพูดจาpôot jaaกับgàpฉันchănห้วนๆhûuan hûuanจังjangมีอะไรmee à-raiไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiรึเปล่าréu bplàao
Why are you speaking so abruptly to me today? Is something bothering you?
ผมpŏmไม่ชอบmâi chôpที่têeพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánพูดจาpôot jaaห้วนๆhûuan hûuanใส่sàiลูกค้าlûuk-káaมันmanดูdooไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapเลยloie
I don't like that the staff member spoke bluntly to the customer; it seemed very impolite.
การที่gaan têeเขาkăoตอบกลับdtòp glàpมาmaaห้วนๆhûuan hûuanอาจàatไม่ได้mâi dâaiแปลว่าbplae wâaเขาkăoโกรธgròhtแต่dtàeอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen prórเขาkăoกำลังgam-langมีเรื่องmee rêuuangให้hâiคิดkítอยู่yòoก็ได้gôr dâai
The fact that he replied bluntly might not mean he's angry; it could just be because he has something on his mind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ห้วนๆ said ห้วน-ห้วน?
hûuan hûuan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
hûuan
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 | — | — |