ห้าว
hâaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
brash; cocky; tough-acting
showing bold, aggressive, or fearless behavior, often reckless or overconfident
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfห้าวhâaoห้าวhâao1brash; cocky; tough-acting2deep; gruff (voice)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîisenior; upper-year student; senior colleagueเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarely
Don't act so bold/cocky with the upperclassmen, or you'll get into trouble.
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พอpɔɔเมาmaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoจะjàห้าวhâaoเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiหาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉangคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
When he gets drunk, he becomes especially aggressive and likes to pick fights with others.
ความห้าวkwaam-hâaoหาญhǎanโดยdooiไม่ไตร่ตรองmâi-dtrài-dtrɔɔngอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanอันตรายan-dtà-raaiที่tîiเราraoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคาดคิดkâat-kít
Reckless boldness without careful consideration can lead to unexpected dangerous situations.
ในnaiวงการwong gaanนี้néeถ้าtâaไม่mâiห้าวhâaoพอporที่จะtêe jàแสดงsà-daengความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatออกมาòk maaก็gâwอาจจะไม่àat jà mâiมีใครmee kraiเห็นhĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของเราkŏng raoเลยloie
In this industry, if you're not fearless enough to show your abilities, no one might ever see your value.
2AdjectiveB2
deep; gruff (voice)
having a deep, strong, or gruff-sounding voice, often perceived as masculine
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outเชียร์chiiaเชียร์chiia[to] cheer; supportคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสียงห้าวsǐiang-hâaoเสียงห้าวsǐiang-hâaodeep, gruff voice; husky voiceไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
He shouted at the concert so much that his voice has become completely hoarse.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunเสียงห้าวsĭiang hâaoจากjàakการเป็นgaan bpenหวัดwàtลองlongดื่มdèumน้ำมะนาวnám má-naaoอุ่นๆùn ùnดูสิdoo sì
If your voice is hoarse from a cold, try drinking some warm lemon water.
น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiห้าวทุ้มhâao-túmของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแฟนเพลงfɛɛn-pleengจดจำjòt-jamเขาkǎoได้dâai
That singer's deep, raspy voice is a unique characteristic that makes fans remember him.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtต่อมทอนซิลdtɔ̀ɔm-tɔɔn-sinเขาkǎoมีmiiอาการaa-gaanเสียงห้าวsǐiang-hâaoอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After his tonsillectomy, he had a hoarse voice for a while, but it has now returned to normal.
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
hâao
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 | — | — |