ฮั้ว

húa

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] collude; rig (e.g., a bid)

to secretly cooperate to gain unfair advantage or commit wrongdoing, such as fixing prices or rigging a bid

Examples

มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang[to] construct; buildสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ฮั้วhúaฮั้วhúa1[to] collude; rig (e.g., a bid)2collusion; bid riggingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การประมูลgaan-bprà-muunการประมูลgaan-bprà-muun1auction (sale by bidding)2competitive bidding/tenderงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipal
There are reports that two construction companies colluded in the municipal bidding.
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2NounC1

collusion; bid rigging

secret, unlawful cooperation to control an outcome, such as price-fixing or bid rigging

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)สงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎocontractor (person or firm hired under contract, esp. in construction)หลายรายlǎai-raaiหลายรายlǎai-raaimany cases; many peopleฮั้วhúaฮั้วhúa1[to] collude; rig (e.g., a bid)2collusion; bid riggingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atประมูลbprà-muunประมูลbprà-muun1auction; bidding2[to] auction; [to] bid (for [sth])สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
Villagers suspect several contractors colluded, causing the bid price to be unusually high.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

húa

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——