เล่นหา
lên-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] collect; [to] seek out (hobby)
To seek out and collect items as a hobby, especially things that are rare or valuable.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นหาlên hăaเล่นหาlên hăa[to] collect; [to] seek out (hobby)พระเครื่องprá krêuuangพระเครื่องprá krêuuangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)งานอดิเรกngaan à-dì-rèkงานอดิเรกngaan à-dì-rèkhobby; pastime
My uncle likes to collect old amulets as a hobby.
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เขาkăoใช้cháiเวลาว่างway-laa wâangในnaiการเดินทางgaan dern taangไปตามbpai dtaamที่têeต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaเล่นหาlên hăaของเก่าkŏng gàoมาสะสมmaa sà-sŏm
He spends his free time traveling to different places to seek out and collect antiques.
การgaanจะjàเล่นหาlên-hǎaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangลายlaaiครามkraamโบราณboo-raanให้ได้hâi-dâaiของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความรู้kwaam-rúuและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔung
To successfully seek out and collect authentic antique porcelain requires a high level of knowledge and experience.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmบางคนbaang-konยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเล่นหาlên-hǎaธนบัตรtá-ná-bàtหายากhǎa-yâakที่tîiเลิกlə̂əkผลิตpà-lìtไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Some collectors are willing to pay enormous sums of money to seek out and collect rare banknotes that are no longer in production.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
เล่นหาlên-hǎaเล่นหาlên-hǎa[to] collect; [to] seek out (hobby)[to] collect; [to] seek out (hobby)Word