เข้าหู
kâo-hǔuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] go into the ear; be heard
to enter the ear; to be heard by someone
Examples
เสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangsound of a bell; ringing; chime; peal; tollดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเข้าหูkâo-hǔuเข้าหูkâo-hǔu1[to] go into the ear; be heard2[to] sound pleasing; please the listener3[to] come to [sb]’s attention (by hearing)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The bell rang loud enough to enter everyone’s ears in the temple.
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ประกาศbprà-gàatจากjàakหอhɔ̌ɔกระจายgrà-jaaiข่าวkàaoเข้าหูkâo-hǔuชาวบ้านchaao-bâanทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The announcement from the loudspeaker was heard by everyone in the village.
เสียงsǐiangฝนfǒnกระทบgrà-tópหลังคาlǎng-kaaดังก้องdang-gɔ̂ɔngจนjonเข้าหูkâo-hǔuแม้mɛ́ɛอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องhɔ̂ngปิดbpìt
The sound of rain hitting the roof echoed and was heard even inside a closed room.
แม้máeเขาkăoพูดpôotเบาbaoๆ-แต่dtàeคำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtก็gâwยังyangเข้าหูkâo hŏoฉันchănชัดเจนchát-jenท่ามกลางtâam glaangผู้คนpôo konพลุกพล่านplúk plâan
Even though he spoke softly, his apology still entered my ear clearly amid the crowd.
2VerbB2
[to] sound pleasing; please the listener
To sound agreeable or pleasing to someone, especially of words or remarks.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayไม่เข้าหูmâi-kâo-hǔuไม่เข้าหูmâi-kâo-hǔunot pleasant for [sb] to hear; offensiveฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] brag; boast3[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
I didn't like what he said at all, so I didn't want to keep talking to him.
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เขาkǎoรู้rúuว่าwâaพูดpûutแบบไหนbɛ̀ɛp-nǎiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเข้าหูkâo-hǔuเจ้านายjâo-naaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสิ่งที่sìng-tîiเขาkǎoพูดpûutอาจàatไม่ใช่mâi-châiความจริงkwaam-jingทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
He knows what to say to please the boss, but what he says may not be entirely true.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจะjàไม่เข้าหูmâi-kâo-hǔuผมpǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaมีmiiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiควรkuuanนำไปnam-bpaiปรับปรุงbpràp-bprung
Although her criticism wasn't pleasant to hear, I admit that it pointed out several things I should improve.
3VerbB2
[to] come to [sb]’s attention (by hearing)
to reach or attract someone’s attention through hearing, often when news or information reaches a person indirectly
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2rumor; hearsayเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ผู้จัดpûu-jàtผู้จัดpûu-jàt1organizer; arranger2producer (entertainment)การลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔkการลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔk1resignation; stepping down2quitting; withdrawal (membership/school)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyเข้าหูkâo-hǔuเข้าหูkâo-hǔu1[to] go into the ear; be heard2[to] sound pleasing; please the listener3[to] come to [sb]’s attention (by hearing)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmate
The news about the manager resigning only reached me this morning through a coworker.
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ข่าวkàaoโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้าหูkâo-hǔuเขาkǎoผ่านpàanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไม่ใช่mâi-châiจากjàakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa
The news about the new project only reached him through a friend of a friend, not from the boss.
ประเด็นbprà-denการปรับgaan-bpràpเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเข้าหูkâo-hǔuบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanแล้วlɛ́ɛoผ่านpàanรายงานraai-ngaanไม่เป็นทางการmâi-bpen-taang-gaanเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
The issue of salary adjustments has reached the executive board via an informal report yesterday.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการควบรวมกิจการgaan-kûuap-ruuam-gìt-jà-gaanเริ่มrə̂əmเข้าหูkâo-hǔuนักลงทุนnák-long-tunหลายรายlǎai-raaiผ่านpàanวงในwong-naiที่tîiส่งsòngต่อกันมาdtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maa
Rumors about the merger have started to reach many investors through the insider grapevine.
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
kâo
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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เข้าหูkâo-hǔuเข้าหูkâo-hǔu[to] go into the ear; be heard[to] go into the ear; be heardWord