ฮาล์ฟ
háapMeanings
1NounA2
half; (sports) half position
Half; one of two equal parts of something. In sports, may refer to a player in a “half” position (e.g., in rugby or older football usage).
Examples
แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distributeเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฮาล์ฟháapฮาล์ฟháap1half; (sports) half position2half (sports period)3half- (modifier)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
Cut the cake into halves and save one for tomorrow.
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สินค้าsǐn-káaนี้níiลดlótเหลือlʉ̌ʉaฮาล์ฟháapหนึ่งnʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngราคาเดิมraa-kaa-dəəmเธอtəəจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉไหมmǎi
This item is now half the original price; will you buy it?
ขอkɔ̌ɔพิซซ่าpít-sâaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngถาดtàatหน้าnâaเป็นbpenฮาล์ฟฮาวายเอี้ยนháap-haa-waai-îianกับgàpฮาล์ฟháapซีฟู้ดsii-fúut
One pizza, with half Hawaiian and half seafood toppings.
ในnaiทีมรักtiim-rákบี้bîiเขาkǎoเล่นlênตำแหน่งสครัมฮาล์ฟdtam-nɛ̀ɛng-sà-kram-hâapคอยkɔɔiเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเกมรุกgeem-rúkกับgàpเกมรับgeem-ráp
In the rugby team, he plays scrum-half, linking offense and defense.
2NounB1
half (sports period)
One of the two periods in a game or match (first half/second half). Example: ครึ่งแรกครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛkfirst half (first half)
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จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateฮาล์ฟháapฮาล์ฟháap1half; (sports) half position2half (sports period)3half- (modifier)แรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
At the end of the first half, our team is still leading by one goal.
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โค้ชkóotบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnช่วงchûuangฮาล์ฟháapหลังlǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénเกมรับgeem-rápมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The coach said to adjust the plan in the second half to focus more on defense.
ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnเพิ่มpə̂əmเวลาwee-laaอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngนาทีnaa-tiiในnaiฮาล์ฟháapแรกrɛ̂ɛkเพราะprɔ́มีmiiการเช็กgaan-chékVAR
The referee added two minutes to the first half because of a VAR check.
ถ้าtâaนักเตะnák-dtèตัวหลักdtuua-làkเจ็บjèpตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛฮาล์ฟháapต้นdtônของkɔ̌ɔngเกมgeemแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanเล่นlênทั้งtángทีมtiimต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianทันทีtan-tii
If a key player gets injured early in the half, the team’s game plan must change immediately.
3AdjectiveB1
half- (modifier)
Used as a modifier meaning “half-” in compound terms, e.g., half marathon (21.0975 km). Example: ฮาล์ฟมาราธอนฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnhalf marathon (half marathon)
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ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3willing; voluntaryฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnhalf marathonเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
This year I signed up for a half marathon for the first time.
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เธอtəəซ้อมsɔ́ɔmตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำสถิติtam-sà-tì-dtìส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua
She trains strictly with a half-marathon plan to set a personal record.
สนามsà-nǎamนี้níiมีmiiทั้งtángฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnและlɛ́ฟูลมาราธอนfuun-maa-raa-tɔɔnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakตามdtaamความพร้อมkwaam-prɔ́ɔm
This event has both a half marathon and a full marathon; choose according to your readiness.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngหลายคนlǎai-konใช้cháiฮาล์ฟมาราธอนháap-maa-raa-tɔɔnเป็นbpenก้าวสำคัญgâao-sǎm-kanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiฟูลfuunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanพลังpá-langและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wà
Many runners use the half marathon as a key step before moving to a full, to test energy management and pacing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฮาล์ฟ said ฮ้าบ?
háap
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ฮ้าบ (háap). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
háap
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ฮ้าบ (háap).
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.