ห้าหลา
hâa-lǎaMeaning
1NounA2
five yards
a length equal to five yards (approximately 4.57 meters)
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerห้าหลาhâa-lǎaห้าหลาhâa-lǎafive yards
This fabric is five yards long.
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Please measure out a five-yard length of rope for me.
The football player took a free kick from a distance of five yards.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเทปtêepอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiห้าหลาhâa-lǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพันรอบpan-rɔ̂ɔpท่อtɔ̂ɔให้hâiสนิทsà-nìt
The mechanic said we need at least five yards of tape to wrap tightly around the pipe.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หลาlǎaหลาlǎa1yard (unit of length)2classifier for fabric length (yards)3spinning wheel (Isan)yard (unit of length)Part 2
ห้าหลาhâa-lǎaห้าหลาhâa-lǎafive yardsfive yardsWord