ฮาวทู
haao-tuuMeaning
1NounB1
how-to; practical method; tutorial
A practical method or set of instructions explaining how to do something, or a guide, book, article, or video that provides such instructions. Borrowed from English 'how-to'.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipฮาวทูhaao-tuuฮาวทูhaao-tuuhow-to; practical method; tutorialแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลองทำlɔɔng-tamลองทำlɔɔng-tam[to] try to do [sth]ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)
I watched a makeup tutorial and tried following along.
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ฉันchǎnอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamฮาวทูhaao-tuuปลูกbplùukผักpàkในnaiกระถางgrà-tǎangแล้วlɛ́ɛoเริ่มrə̂əmปลูกbplùukต้นหอมdtôn-hɔ̌ɔmที่tîiระเบียงrá-biiang
I read a how-to article about growing vegetables in pots, then started growing spring onions on the balcony.
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuฮาวทูhaao tooเล่มlêmนี้néeอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิธีwí-teeออมเงินom ngernแบบbàepง่ายngâaiๆ-คนkonที่têeเพิ่งเริ่มpêrng rêrmทำงานtam ngaanก็gâwทำตามtam dtaamได้dâi
This how-to book explains simple ways to save money that even people who have just started working can follow.
ถึงtʉ̌ngคลิปklípฮาวทูhaao-tuuซ่อมsɔ̂mก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnไว้wáiละเอียดlá-ìiatแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanเรียกrîiakช่างchâangมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
Although the faucet-repair tutorial explains the steps in detail, you should call a plumber if you don't have the right tools.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
haao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |